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OHA trustees approve staff positions on several 2026 legislative matrices, opt to monitor select nominations
Summary
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees voted to adopt staff recommendations on multiple legislative matrices — including natural resources, housing and economic stability — moved into executive session to consult counsel on public land trust matters, and decided to monitor several gubernatorial nominations rather than endorse individual nominees.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees on an administrative agenda voted to adopt staff-recommended positions on several 2026 legislative matrices and decided to refrain from endorsing certain gubernatorial nominees, instructing staff to monitor those appointments instead.
Chair Galateria moved the board into an executive session to consult with legal counsel about the committee’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities and liabilities related to public land trust bills in the 2026 legislative session. Trustees voted to enter executive session before returning to the public meeting to hear staff updates and take votes on multiple matrices.
OHA staff member Deja summarized the agency’s priorities moving into conference committees, telling trustees, “This is just an update of our package as we move into conference.” She highlighted…
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