Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 6, 1 June 1995 — Wrap up [ARTICLE]

Wrap up

Legislation passed by the '95 session

Supported by OHA S.B. 828 / H.B. 1313 - Relating to homestead leases. Establishes a genealogy program within OHA to aid those with an interest, or

presumed interest in homestead lands (not Hawaiian Homes) created by ehapter 171 and commonly referred to as 999-year homestead leases. H.B. 1780 - Relating to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Biennium Budget.

Provides the necessary appropriations and authorizations for the operation of the Office of Hawaiians Affairs for the 1995-1997 fiscal biennium. S.B. 1828, HD2, SD 1, CD1 -

Resolves alleged breaches of the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust by providing a Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Fund and requires the state to make 20 annual deposits of $30 million into the trust fund. S.B. 596 - Establishes a home eon-

struction and improvement loan program for the residents of Maunalaha (O'ahu). Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to eommenee discussion with

OHA regarding the transfer of the Maunalaha subdivision to OHA. Opposed by OHA S.B. 75 / H.B. 131 - Authorizes the

exhange of 2.87 acres of private land for five parcels of public land situated at Hanalei, Kaua'i for the expansion of Hanalei School.

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