HB 400 Summary

• Appropriates funds for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) operating budget for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, known as the "Office of Hawaiian Affairs Appropriations Act of 2011"

• Allocates $28,435 in general funds and $275,687 in trust funds for the Office of the Trustees (OHA 150) and $700,159 in general funds and $2,861,727 in trust funds for Administration (OHA 160) for each fiscal year

• Appropriates $1,642,278 in general funds and $2,673,433 in trust funds annually for Beneficiary Advocacy (OHA 175) programs serving Native Hawaiian beneficiaries

• Designates $415,000 in general and trust funds annually for social services including information and referral, case management, financial literacy, and assistance programs

• Directs $615,570 annually in combined funds for educational enrichment programs for Native Hawaiian students in grades K-12 and $524,400 annually for legal services to beneficiaries regarding land rights, quiet title actions, and cultural preservation