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Beneficiaries press OHA for ceded-lands revenue transparency and stronger outreach; trustees announce House Bill 2584 hearing
Summary
Community speakers at the Feb. 12 OHA meeting urged clearer accounting for ceded lands revenue, better beneficiary outreach and engagement. Trustees announced a 2 p.m. hearing on House Bill 2584 (public land trust) and an informational briefing on a proposed health-care merger.
At the Office of Hawaiian Affairs meeting on Feb. 12, multiple community members urged trustees to improve transparency around ceded-lands revenues, boost outreach to beneficiaries and better coordinate grassroots advocates.
A speaker identified on the record as "Pikachu," testifying from the Waianae coast, presented rough calculations he said supported the case that OHA was receiving less than its share of ceded lands revenue. "The estimated income is $394,000,000," he said, adding "20% of that is 78.9" (figures presented…
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