House Committees to Reconsider OHA-Kakaako BIll

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Well, this is a new twist.

On Monday (March 12), two House committees passed Senate Bill 2783, the state’s proposal to give $200 million in Kakaako land to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Now, the committees will meet Wednesday (March 14) to reconsider the votes.

We’re not sure what’s up, but Hawaiian Affairs Chair Faye Hanohano is concerned that there was not enough public discussion about SB 2873. Other lawmakers say the bill may not do enough for Native Hawaiians.

State Reps. Faye Hanohano, Pohai Ryan and Tom Brower, State Capitol, July 13, 2011.

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