Transcript Highlights:

• I would also like to recognize David Adler, Leeward District's Nanakuli Waianae Complex Area Teacher
• David specializes in sixth grade math at Nanakuli Elementary, where he has been teaching for over 20
• and assists in writing grants that help fund unique learning experiences for students across the Nanakuli
• grade math at Nanakuli Elementary, where he<00:13:23.680> has<00:13:23.880> been<00:13
• the Nanakuli Waianae Complex Area. the Nanakuli Waianae Complex Area.

Bills: HB1800, HB2095, HB1158, HB1518, HB1752, SCR23, SCR24, SCR25, SCR26, SCR27, SCR28, SCR29, SCR30, SCR31, SCR32, SCR33, SCR34, SCR35, SCR36, SCR37, SCR38, SCR39, SCR40, SCR41, SCR42, SCR43, SCR44, SCR45, SCR46, SCR47, SCR48, SCR49, SCR50, SCR51, SCR52, SCR53, SCR54, SCR55, SCR56, SCR57, SCR58, SCR59, SCR60, SCR61, SCR62, SCR63, SCR64, SCR65, SCR66, SCR67, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, SCR74, SCR75, SCR76, SCR77, SCR78, SCR79, SCR80, SCR81, SCR82, SCR83, SCR84, SCR85, SCR86, SCR87, SCR88, SCR89, SCR90, SCR91, SCR92, SCR93, SCR94, SCR95, SCR96, SCR97, SCR98, SCR99, SCR100, SCR101, SCR102, SCR103, SCR104, SCR105, SCR106, SCR107, SCR108, SCR109, SCR110, SCR111, SCR112, SCR113, SCR114, SCR115, SCR116, SCR117, SCR118, SCR119, SCR120, SCR121, SCR122

Keywords: supplemental appropriations, state budget, Hawaii budget, biennial budget, capital improvement projects, CIP, general fund, special fund, green fee, special land and development fund, clean energy revolving loan fund, agricultural development revolving fund, community grants, nonprofit grants, Office of Community Services, housing, affordable housing, homelessness, health care, mental health

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• we've been doing with like the nanakuli we've been doing with like the nanakuli homestead<00:30:
• surf shop that uh three nanakuli surf shop that uh three nanakuli residents<00:42:18.920> put
• And Nanakuli actually making, because the homestead for Nanakuli only have five individuals.
• And Nanakuli actually making, because the homestead for Nanakuli only have five individuals.
• And Nanakuli actually making, because the homestead for Nanakuli only have five individuals.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint Ways and Means and Hawaiian Affairs committee heard a budget presentation from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on its biennium requests for critical projects, repairs and maintenance, and operations. DHHL described its role in administering the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, noted the large beneficiary wait list, and said prior funding, including Act 279, has helped the department accelerate land development and reduce vacancies. Officials said they have about 47,219 applications involving 29,548 Native Hawaiians, roughly 28 projects underway, and that about $471 million of a $600 million appropriation has been encumbered, with the remaining lapse-fix funds expected to be resolved before the June 30, 2026 deadline. DHHL emphasized that its current request would support additional lot development and could help produce roughly 6,000 units from the existing project pipeline, with another phase of requests potentially adding about 2,000 more units. The department said it is prioritizing shovel-ready projects, accelerating lease awards and orientations, and using a mix of approaches including paper leases, rental-with-option-to-purchase, owner-builder, and loan programs. Officials also discussed a shift toward denser urban development, citing projects in West Oahu and Honolulu, and said the department is working to reduce its vacancy rate and move beneficiaries onto the land more quickly. Members questioned why Oahu, despite having the largest wait list, was receiving comparatively lower amounts, and DHHL responded that land availability and cost drive those decisions, with Oahu having limited developable land and very high acquisition costs. The department pointed to land acquisition on Kauai and other islands, and to urban high-rise projects that can yield far more units on small parcels. Members also raised long-term maintenance and wildfire risk, asking whether current acquisition and development choices account for future infrastructure costs; DHHL said maintenance is a growing concern, especially on large unused or isolated lands, and that it is pursuing Firewise planning, federal funds, and partnerships to reduce risk. The discussion also touched on mixed-use and community-led development, with DHHL explaining that it leases land to nonprofit homestead associations under general leases with milestones, business-plan requirements, and land-use restrictions to support local services and community goals.

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• For the past four years, Papahana O Kaiona has been operating out of a temporary space in Nanakuli, having
• whose generosity over the past four years have provided Papahana O Kaiona a place to call home in Nanakuli
• ,<00:03:18.680> giving place to call home in Nanakuli, giving place to call home in Nanakuli
• and for this advocate for us in Nanakuli and for this program<00:05:23.600> specifically.
• I don't know if I want to follow the Senator from Nanakuli and Waianae.

Bills: HB1576, HB2490, HB1546, HB1588

Keywords: HB1576, Hawaii film industry, DBEDT, BLNR, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, Board of Land and Natural Resources, film permits, motion picture production, television production, commercial filming, digital media tax credit, film production tax credit, public notice, transparency, state lands, film studio, land set-aside, revocable permit, memorandum of agreement, memorandum of understanding

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• I have amazing students here participating at the Hawaii State Capitol Education Week from the Nanakuli
• Enright is the CTA coordinator at Nanakuli High Intermediate School.
• They are a proud jewel and light for Nanakuli High and the Valley of Nanakuli.
• Nanakuli High School, Bajala Elementary School, Hukulani Elementary School, Huhala Elementary School,
• [Applause] I yield to my colleague from Nanakuli, Representative Kila. Mahalo, Madam Speaker.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I want to acknowledge and be very respectful for the people, the constituents, in Nanakuli and for the
• I gave up my job in Nanakuli to come here, and sometimes I used to refer myself as the teacher from beautiful
• Nanakuli Valley in the middle of PVT and Waimanalo sanitary landfill because that's where my location
• Valley<00:26:10.679> in<00:26:10.799> the<00:26:10.919> middle beautiful nanakuli
• Valley in the middle beautiful nanakuli Valley in the middle of<00:26:11.640> pvt<00:26:12.640

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• today for the celebrations on the floor of our Boys and Girls Club folks, I have nominees from the Nanakuli
• today, he is probably joining them, but on another accord, Jeffrey Jones is our assistant for the Nanakuli
• He also stays focused in high school at Nanakuli High, showing strong commitment and leadership and always
• He also stays focused in high school at Nanakuli High, showing strong commitment and leadership and always
• He also stays focused in high school at Nanakuli High, showing strong commitment and leadership and always

Bills: HR209, SB3131, SB2494, SB2447, SB2727, SB2145, SB2143, HR22, HCR22, HR97, HCR105, HR138, HCR146, HCR16, HCR35, HCR40, HR3, HCR4, HR161, HCR171, HR109, HCR117, HR33, HCR33, HR141, HCR149, HR190, HCR200, HR193, HCR203, HR194, HCR204, HR196, HCR206, HR197, HCR207, HR191, HCR201, HR12, HCR10, HR148, HCR157, HR184, HCR194, HR195, HCR205, HR192, HCR202, HR173, HCR183, HR179, HCR189, HR181, HCR191, HR21, HCR21, HR23, HCR24, HR60, HCR66, HR113, HCR121, HR145, HCR153, HR74, HCR82, HR77, HCR85, HR90, HCR98, HR27, HCR36, HR165, HCR175, HR187, HCR197, HR5, HCR6, SB2054

Keywords: entertainment, comedy, youth wellness, cultural identity, Hawaiian culture, mental health, public service, job title, administrative assistant, executive assistant, state personnel, civil service, modernization, employment standards, bribery, corruption, statute of limitations, public servant, criminal justice, campaign finance

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• ><00:23:50.559> the you folks amazing members from the you folks amazing members from the Nanakuli
• <00:23:52.960> The<00:23:53.120> Dana Nanakuli Boys and Girls Club.
• The Dana Nanakuli Boys and Girls Club.
• the three finalists<00:23:58.400> representing<00:23:58.720> the<00:23:58.880> Nanakuli
• <00:23:59.440> Boys finalists representing the Nanakuli Boys finalists representing the Nanakuli

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• On page one, line one, change the Wimonal Gulch landfill location to Capo rather than Nanakuli.
• > rather<00:19:42.799> than location to Capo rather than location to Capo rather than Nanakuli
• Nanakuli. on page one, line 24, change. Nanakuli. on page one, line 24, change.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Health, Human Services, and Agriculture and Environment heard testimony on SR 85, which requests the Department of Health to form a working group on solid waste management, and on SCR 19, which asks the Tax Review Commission to identify ways to implement Hawaii’s long-term care financing program. SR 85 drew broad support from the Department of Health, the Board of Water Supply, environmental groups, and numerous individuals, with one commenter asking that a military representative be added to address possible landfill use of military lands. For SCR 19, testimony came in support from the Executive Office on Aging and another supporter. For SR 85, the chair recommended passage with amendments. The amendments revised landfill-location language, removed certain lines, expanded the report’s scope to include materials management policies, environmental protections, and alternative technologies for waste that cannot be recycled or composted, and changed the working group membership language to include representatives from specified sectors. The committee also agreed to add invited participants such as Zero Waste USA, the reuse and deconstruction industries, a landfill leachate expert, a unit-based pricing expert, and a military representative, and to require the governor or designee to convene the initial meeting. The committee adopted the recommendation by vote, with members voting aye and one member excused. For SCR 19, the chair recommended passage with an amendment adding reference to findings in a 1991 report on financing long-term care. The committee approved the measure with amendments by vote, again with members voting aye and one member excused. The joint session then adjourned.

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• My name is Pat Kahoka LS of Hawaiian Homelands, Nanakuli.
• along the Wī Night Coast, I wanted to highlight there are three public schools, charter schools, Nanakuli
• Kahoka LS of Hawaiian homelands nanakuli Kahoka LS of Hawaiian homelands nanakuli um<00:36:50.680
• Public Schools Charter Schools nanakuli Public Schools Charter Schools nanakuli Village<00:37:38.119
• <00:38:25.280> moku<00:38:26.000> Mahala in the beautiful nanakuli moku Mahala in the

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Hawaiian Affairs opened its first meeting of the 33rd Legislature with housekeeping announcements, including live streaming, a two-minute testimony limit, and notice that the committee would reconvene later if technical problems forced an early adjournment. Members introduced themselves, and the chair explained that written testimony was already on file and that public testimony would be taken measure by measure. On SB 109, which concerns the relationship between Hawaiian and English versions of state laws, the Department of the Attorney General raised concerns that broadly allowing the Hawaiian text to supersede English could create ambiguity, and recommended narrowing the bill to laws originally drafted in Hawaiian that were never later amended in English. The Judiciary supported the bill, saying it reinforces Hawaiian as an official language, while OHA and several individuals also supported it. Testimony in support emphasized the importance of honoring Hawaiian language and preventing it from being treated as secondary. The committee then heard SB 268 on burial councils and SB 269 on the OHA budget. SB 268 drew strong support from OHA-related witnesses and many members of the public, who said burial council quorum problems and delays have hindered protection of iwi kupuna; one Moka representative opposed the bill, arguing the island had not been adequately consulted and that the real issue was the state process rather than council size. SB 269 received support from OHA and public testifiers who said OHA should be strengthened and better funded to serve Native Hawaiian needs. The committee also heard SB 624 relating to Prince Jonah Kūhiō, with DHHL and OHA supporting the measure to display portraits of Prince Kūhiō in public buildings; testifiers said the bill would promote cultural pride, education, and recognition of his legacy. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• She is my constituent, a longtime Nanakuli constituent, a longtime Nanakuli homesteader.
• She is a Nanakuli neighborhood board member and is a strong advocate for Native Hawaiians, being very

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• be adopted, it could play into the extension of the Walo Gulch Landfield that exists currently in Nanakuli
• that exists Walo Gulch Landfield that exists currently<00:30:16.480> in<00:30:16.720> nanakuli
• > I<00:30:17.919> want<00:30:18.039> to<00:30:18.240> cite currently in nanakuli
• and I want to cite currently in nanakuli and I want to cite that<00:30:19.360> the<00:30:19.559

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I just saw walked in former Hawaiian Homes commissioner and longtime Nanakuli Neighborhood Board chair
• I just saw walked in former Hawaiian Homes commissioner and longtime Nanakuli Neighborhood Board chair
• I just saw walked in former Hawaiian Homes commissioner and longtime Nanakuli Neighborhood Board chair

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Davin Melor, Jaylen Pablo, Ericson Fuencio, and last and certainly not least, we have an amazing Nanakuli
• Davin Melor, Jaylen Pablo, Ericson Fuencio, and last and certainly not least, we have an amazing Nanakuli
• Davin Melor, Jaylen Pablo, Ericson Fuencio, and last and certainly not least, we have an amazing Nanakuli
• Davin Melor, Jaylen Pablo, Ericson Fuencio, and last and certainly not least, we have an amazing Nanakuli
• It is my pleasure to introduce my constituent, Leeward District's Nanakuli complex area teacher of the

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• her for the three years of service here in our office for House District 44 and the communities of Nanakuli
• her for the three years of service here in our office for House District 44 and the communities of Nanakuli
• 00:56:48.039> communities<00:56:48.520> of<00:56:48.720> M<00:56:49.160> nanakuli
• <00:56:49.760> hon and the communities of M nanakuli hon and the communities of M nanakuli

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 47 members present, read the journal, and received Senate communications, including notice that House Bill 1440, HD1 had passed third reading in the Senate and that several Senate bills were transmitted and passed first reading by title. Members also made introductions recognizing guests for Working Families Day 2025, including advocates and organizers, and welcomed visitors from Khu Valley, as well as family members and community advocates in the gallery. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the order of the day and adoption of numerous standing committee reports and accompanying bills, many of which were passed by voice vote or consent calendar. Several members registered reservations or opposition on specific measures, with comments focused on fertility coverage and the prepaid health care system, low-income tax policy, youth safe spaces and runaway youth, prenatal care for non-citizens, and fireworks regulation. In a few cases, members requested that their remarks be entered into the journal, and one member clarified a vote change on SCR 972 after the vote had been read. The House also took third-reading votes on additional bills listed on later pages, with the majority and minority caucuses announcing their votes and a few named no votes on particular measures. No resolutions were introduced for action. During announcements, members wished Representative Amato and staff members happy birthday. The House then voted to keep the journal open until midnight for further committee reports and transmitted bills, and finally recessed until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 4th.

Transcript Highlights:

• They help students with Waiʻanae High School and Nanakuli High School as well as, upstairs, we got students
• They help students with Waiʻanae High School and Nanakuli High School as well as, upstairs, we got students
• Ikaika Olds worked closely with the county and state to convert an emergency-only road in Nanakuli to
• c> a<01:30:04.400> full-time<01:30:05.280> 247<01:30:06.719> continuous Nanakuli
• to a full-time 247 continuous Nanakuli to a full-time 247 continuous use<01:30:07.920> roadway.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, joining us from Nanakuli High and Intermediate School are three 11th graders and their chaperone
• Okay, joining us from Nanakuli High and Intermediate School are three 11th graders and their chaperone
• Jade Elora Breeze Amboy, born and raised in Nanakuli.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When we got to bring students from Nanakuli to the campus, it was not just their first time out of Nanakuli
• <01:21:51.440> from When we got to bring students from When we got to bring students from Nanakuli
• <01:21:52.120> to<01:21:52.480> the<01:21:52.800> campus, Nanakuli to the campus
• , Nanakuli to the campus, it<01:21:53.920> was<01:21:54.080> not<01:21:54.240> just<
• , it was their first time to any Nanakuli, it was their first time to any collegiate<01:21:57.120>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met at the University of Hawaii at Manoa to hear testimony on House Bill 2384, which relates to student athlete compensation and NIL. Chair Garrett opened by explaining the hearing was intentionally held on campus so lawmakers could hear directly from those affected. UH President Wendy Hensel and Athletics Director Matt Elliott both testified in support, saying the bill would help the university respond to the changing college athletics landscape, protect student athletes, improve transparency and education around NIL, and support UH’s ability to remain competitive. Elliott also said UH was seeking $5 million in NIL-related funding to support the program. Several UH coaches and student athletes testified in favor, emphasizing the importance of UH athletics to the state, the community, and the student experience. Women’s basketball coach Laura Beeman described UH athletics as a source of pride and hope for the state, while players Jovi, Latoria Tamilo, and others said the program felt like home and that NIL support could help them grow, represent Hawaii, and give back. Women’s volleyball coach Robyn Ah Mow said UH athletics changed her life and that the school must adapt to remain competitive; her players Victoria Leyva, Shealy Reed, and Talia Akase similarly said NIL opportunities could help UH attract talent, expand exposure, and strengthen community ties. Football coach Timmy Chang said the bill was important for recruiting, retaining, and building culture around Hawaiian values, and player Dean Briskie said UH’s developmental approach and team culture mattered more than money, though NIL has made retention harder. Quarterback Micah Alihada said the program’s culture and support from coaches and leadership made it easier to stay, but that the changing landscape made HB 2384 important. Baseball players Elijah Eikez and Ben Zukerman Ball also supported the bill, saying UH athletics carries responsibility to the community and helps student athletes become leaders and role models. No vote or final committee action was described in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll just add to that because I lived in Nanakuli for a long time.
• I'll just add to that because I lived in Nanakuli for a long time.
• I'll just add to that because I lived in Nanakuli for a long time.
• I'll just add to that because I lived in Nanakuli for a long time.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint meeting of the Senate committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard testimony on several resolutions focused on community safety, emergency preparedness, and commemorative actions. STR 16 and SR 30 sought permission for the City and County of Honolulu to use restricted vacant land on the Pearl City Peninsula for youth ball programs; Pearl City Neighborhood Board chair Larry Vere testified in support, describing a shortage of youth sports space and the availability of the former Navy fuel farm area. STR 22 asked Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to work with other agencies on outreach to help kūpuna prepare for emergencies; testimony from AARP Hawaii, neighborhood boards, and others emphasized lessons from the Lahaina wildfires and the need for statewide, community-based preparedness efforts. Testifiers also urged that disabled seniors be included, and committee members discussed coordination with neighborhood boards, area agencies on aging, and nonprofits. STR 112 and SR 93 proposed lighting City Hall purple on August 7 for National Purple Heart Day, and STR 84 and SR 67 addressed disaster preparedness and drills in Maui after the wildfires. STR 184 and SR 146 would direct county police to enforce registration rules for out-of-state vehicles, and STR 229 and SR 205 would call for explosion-detection technology to respond to illegal fireworks and gunfire; Larry Vere supported the latter as a way to speed law enforcement response, while one senator said she would vote no on the vehicle-registration measure pending more information about possible effects on the Nation/Kingdom of Hawaii community. In decision-making, both committees adopted recommendations to pass STR 16, STR 22, STR 84/SR 67, and STR 184/SR 146, with STR 112/SR 93 and STR 229/SR 205 passed with technical, nonsubstantive amendments. The committee report for STR 22 was also noted to include disabled seniors and to engage neighborhood boards and community groups already working on preparedness. For STR 184/SR 146, one senator recorded a no vote because of concerns about impacts on Native Hawaiian sovereignty-related communities. The meeting concluded after all listed measures were acted on and the joint committee hearings were adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• up Nanakuli to Kapolei and Kapolei to Ewa and Ewa to Aiea to make sure that interconnectedness in our
• path from Nanakuli to uh and<00:48:08.560> not<00:48:08.800> because<00:48:09.040>
• to uh what ride a bike from Nanakuli to uh what that<00:48:12.560> does<00:48:12.720> is
• c><00:48:12.960> connect<00:48:13.200> up<00:48:13.359> Nanakuli<00:48:14.000>
• > to<00:48:14.160> Capo that does is connect up Nanakuli to Capo that does is connect up Nanakuli

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committees received an informational briefing from Hawaii DOT and related partners on the Navahine settlement and the department’s plan to meet its climate and transportation commitments. Speakers described the settlement as a first-of-its-kind agreement rooted in the state constitution, the public trust doctrine, and prior legislative findings and laws, including Act 131. They said the settlement is intended to formalize DOT’s work, establish milestones, and keep climate and transportation policy less dependent on changes in administration. The presentation emphasized that transportation is Hawaii’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and that the plan is aimed at meeting 2030 and 2045 clean energy goals. DOT outlined several major implementation pieces: creation of a new Office of Energy Security and Community Outreach, formation of a youth council, and development of an emissions reduction plan that will be updated over time. The youth council reported on its membership, statewide representation, meetings, and work on charter, bylaws, and committees focused on policy and legislation, events and advocacy, and ground transportation. Youth members said they provided feedback on the energy security plan and discussed walk audits and safe routes to school. The department also described a new project-scoring tool to measure greenhouse gas impacts of every DOT project, which it said is intended to make Hawaii a national leader in evaluating transportation emissions. A major topic was the settlement’s transportation network requirement, which speakers said compresses roughly 15 years of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit network work into five years and will require about $40 million to $50 million per year over the next five years. They said a GIS map is being developed to identify gaps and that the work will involve counties and other partners, with benefits for safety, connectivity, and emissions reduction. Other topics included clean fuel standards, electrification of ground transportation, sustainable aviation fuel, marine fuel transitions, cold ironing at ports, and the costs and availability challenges associated with those transitions. DOT also reported progress on EV charging infrastructure, including two completed sites and more planned, and said it is using a sustainability partner contract to maintain chargers and recover only electricity costs. The briefing also highlighted carbon sequestration and fire mitigation work, including native tree planting. DOT said it has exceeded its minimum annual tree-planting commitment, with 3,000 trees planted in 2024 and 4,200 by mid-2025, and noted that the Legislature provided $15 million for fire mitigation that is being used for this work. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the informational briefing.

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• 52.880> gentleman<00:40:53.400> from Wahu the gentleman from Wahu the gentleman from nanakuli
• 56.640> the<00:40:56.920> Gent<00:40:57.480> woman<00:40:57.800> from nanakuli
• and the Gent woman from nanakuli and the Gent woman from Milani<00:40:59.680> and<00:40:59.880

Keywords: 910, house, all