Bill > SB3308

This bill temporarily increases the amount of money transferred from the public land trust, which is land set aside for the benefit of Native Hawaiians, to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), an organization that manages and administers these funds for the betterment of Native Hawaiians. This increase is intended to provide stability and support to Native Hawaiian programs that have seen increased demand due to economic instability, rising costs, natural disasters, and disruptions in federal funding. The bill reaffirms the State's constitutional obligation to provide OHA with twenty percent of all income and proceeds derived from the public land trust, ensuring that this constitutional requirement is always met, even with the temporary increase. This temporary measure will be in effect from July 1, 2026, and will expire on June 30, 2028, allowing time for further recommendations from a working group reviewing public land trust revenues and governance.

Government Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3308&year=2026