HI HB2584

Temporarily increases annual public land trust revenue transfers to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) for fiscal years July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with the specific dollar amount left blank in the bill text.

Reaffirms Hawaii's constitutional obligation under Article XII, Section 6 to transfer at least 20% of all public land trust income and proceeds to OHA for the betterment of Native Hawaiians.

Addresses increased demand on Native Hawaiian-serving programs due to economic instability, rising costs of living, natural disasters, and reductions in federal funding including programs associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Provides a temporary funding increase while the public land trust working group (established by Act 226, 2022) continues developing recommendations on calculating and administering public land trust revenues.

Includes a sunset provision repealing the temporary increase on June 30, 2028, with a placeholder effective date of July 1, 3000 (indicating the date needs to be finalized).