Bill > HB410

This bill is the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Appropriations Act of 2025, which provides funding and operational guidelines for OHA during the fiscal biennium from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The bill appropriates a total of $6 million for the Beneficiary Advocacy program, with $3 million coming from general funds (A) and $3 million from trust funds (T). The legislation includes definitions of key terms such as "means of financing" (MOF), which indicates the source of funds, and "position ceiling," which limits the number of full-time equivalent positions. The bill also contains provisions for handling potential errors or invalid portions of the act, allowing the OHA board of trustees to correct clerical mistakes and ensuring that if any part of the act is found invalid, the remainder will remain in effect. The appropriation is intended to support OHA's advocacy work for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries, with specific spending and position limits outlined for each fiscal year of the biennium.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=410&year=2025