OHA board changes position to oppose SB 903 after settlement language added

Apr 3, 2025

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted April 3 to change OHA’s position on Senate Bill 903 from “comment” to “oppose” after trustees and staff said amendments in House Draft 2 added settlement and “future claims” language that expanded the bill beyond the inventory provisions OHA supported.

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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted April 3 to change OHA’s position on Senate Bill 903 from “comment” to “oppose,” after trustees and staff said a House Draft added settlement language about "future claims" that expanded the bill beyond an inventory and audit of ceded/public trust lands.

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