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OHA committee approves measure to add water expertise and give OHA a nominating role on Land Use Commission
Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Committee on Beneficiary Empathy and Empowerment · January 15, 2026
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Summary
The committee approved a bill to add a Land Use Commission seat with water-management expertise and to designate OHA as the nominating agency for the seat reserved for traditional Hawaiian land-practices expertise, citing concerns about water resources and long-range development impacts.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs committee approved a measure to change the composition and nomination process for the Hawaii State Land Use Commission (LUC), adding a seat with water-management expertise and making OHA a nominating agency for the seat designated for traditional Hawaiian…
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