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OHA committee approves $500,000 for permitted interaction group to plan negotiations and advocacy on military land leases
Summary
After public testimony and extended debate, the committee approved a $500,000 budget to fund a permitted interaction group (PIG) to prepare OHA's position and outreach on U.S. military land leases expiring 2028–2031; trustees debated statutory authority, scope, and safeguards before passing the motion 7–1–1.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Budget & Finance Committee voted to approve a $500,000 budget on Feb. 4, 2026, for a permitted interaction group (PIG) charged with developing OHA’s negotiating position and a statewide advocacy strategy related to U.S. military land leases scheduled to expire between 2028 and 2031.
Public testimony from Jermaine Myers, an OHA beneficiary and Nanakuli homestead lessee, urged the committee to limit the allocation to $60,000, argued the committee had not followed internal PIG process, and contested staff statements about federal statutory authority in recent National Defense Authorization Act language.…
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