OHA trustees approve 2026 state legislative positions after brief debate; separate consideration for one bill

Feb 5, 2026

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs' committee voted to approve its 2026 legislative bill positions across multiple matrices, bifurcating out HB2105 for separate consideration and flagging several bills for comment or amendment, including bills on public land trust oversight and funding for a public land trust working group.

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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs' Committee on Beneficiary, Advocacy, and Empowerment on took up and approved its 2026 state legislative bill package across nine matrices, voting to bifurcate one bill for separate consideration and to adopt staff-recommended positions, with several items noted for amendment or comment.

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