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OHA outlines biennial budget timetable, spending limits and priorities ahead of public input
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OHA chief financial staff presented a draft biennial budget timeline, spending constraints and three funding priorities — workforce, infrastructure and transformational programs — and trustees and public testifiers flagged community outreach and packet availability concerns.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs finance staff on Wednesday presented the agency’s biennial budget development timeline, described key funding constraints and said the final budget will reflect trustee priorities.
Ramona Hink, OHA’s chief financial officer, told the Budget and Finance Committee the agency is building the fiscal 2026–27 budget from its strategic plan and implementation tactics. She said current constraints include the board’s spending‑limit policy, Public Land Trust (PLT) annual revenues, and the 5 percent rolling average draw from the Native Hawaiian Trust Fund.
Hink gave specific figures: “The current spending limit for fiscal 26 is $47,800,000 and the estimated spending limit for fiscal 27 currently is $50,100,000,” she said. She added…
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