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OHA presents FY26 budget briefing: counsel flags legal spending pressure; research hires and land projects outlined
Summary
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Corporate Counsel warned trustees that legal services spending may require a FY26 realignment; Research & Evaluation reported hires, data systems work and a postponed statewide survey to prioritize storm relief; Resource Management outlined leasing performance and capital projects.
Trustees received an informational FY26 budget briefing that grouped updates from Corporate Counsel, Research & Evaluation, and Resource Management.
Everett Buta, general counsel for OHA, opened the briefing by describing the Corporate Counsel Office's role providing in‑house legal services across the agency and managing outside counsel when specialized work is required. He said large portions of the legal services budget have been encumbered by contracts for direct legal services and specialized investigations and that the remaining FY26 balance in the legal services line is about $30,000.
"The remaining amount of…
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