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OHA trustees take positions on public‑land and preservation bills; vote to request governor veto on SB739
Summary
At the April 30 meeting, trustees reviewed multiple legislative matrices. They recorded opposition to changes to historic‑preservation law (SB15), noted SB903 died in conference committee, and voted to ask the governor to veto SB739 (land‑exchange language).
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Committee on Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment reviewed several legislative matrices at its April 30, 2025 meeting and took formal positions on bills affecting the public land trust and historic‑preservation law.
SB903 (audit and inventory funding): Staff reported the conference committee adopted the Senate side with reductions and that a version including settlement language opposed by OHA did not move forward; trustees were updated that the funding vehicle in SB903 ultimately died in conference committee. No action was required by the committee on SB903.
SB739 (ceded/public land exchange): The committee considered Matrix 3, which addresses bills that affect the public land trust. Staff recommended opposing a version of SB739 because…
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