House Defers OHA-Kakaako Bill, Will Follow Senate’s Lead

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Jerry Chang, chair of House Water, Land and Ocean Resources, has deferred action on the House version of the ceded-lands proposal between the state and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Chang said the House will instead wait to see the Senate version of the proposal, which calls for giving $200 million in Kakaako land to OHA.

To that end, two Senate committees are delaying their decision making from Friday until Monday (Feb. 13), giving them more time to tinker with language in the bill.

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