Hawaiian Homes Commission Regular Meeting - April 20, 2026

Hawaiian Homes Commission · April 20, 2026

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Public comment on agenda item D14 — beneficiary Evette Masaoka

Public Comment

10:43 → 19:09(8m 27s)

Evette Masaoka testified about item D14, disputing the department's proposed withheld amount from the appraised sale of her Curtistown home and requesting 97% of net proceeds ($268,690) be advanced. She said she has tried repeatedly to meet HSD staff without response, described relocation costs and health/safety concerns at her new Kokaha property, and demanded a full itemized accounting for amounts being withheld.

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At a Department of Hawaiian Home Lands meeting in Mokai, beneficiaries detailed widespread flood damage from recent Konolo storms and urged faster relief; the commission approved several infrastructure and housing measures including a partial advance payout under dispute, a water infrastructure MOA with Maui County, and land acquisitions to expand housing options.

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