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Conference committee moves OHA budget as Senate draft; House notes unmet requests
Summary
Conference managers moved House Bill 410 HD 1 SD 1 (Office of Hawaiian Affairs budget) as the Senate draft after the House said it could not fund additional OHA initiatives this year; managers recommended passage and the committee approved the draft.
The conference committee considered House Bill 410 HD 1 SD 1, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs budget, and moved a conference draft that aligns with the Senate’s draft. The House managers signaled reluctance, noting the conference draft did not fund additional OHA initiatives requested by the Office.
Managers again read conferee lists for both chambers and reviewed the measure. The House manager said the House was agreeing to the Senate draft 1 but acknowledged it did not include additional OHA initiatives; the manager said they would attempt to work with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to revisit funding in the future. The managers then moved to pass the conference draft with amendments.
A House vote recorded multiple ayes, though Representative Garcia recorded “Reservations.” The Senate managers then recorded aye votes and the chair announced that the measure was approved.
The conference record notes that additional OHA initiatives were not funded in this draft and that managers intend to continue discussions with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for future consideration.
