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HI SCR16
Concurrent Resolution
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Samantha DeCorte
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AI Summary
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Requests the State Auditor to conduct an audit of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) regarding the $600,000,000 appropriated under Act 279 (2022) to eliminate the DHHL waitlist for native Hawaiian housing
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DHHL reported encumbering approximately $193.7 million in fiscal year 2023 (assisting 1,489 waitlist applicants) and $363.4 million in fiscal year 2024 (assisting 185 applicants)
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The DHHL waitlist included over 28,700 native Hawaiian beneficiaries as of 2022, and the list has grown despite the funding intended to reduce it
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The full $600 million was reportedly committed to projects by early 2025, targeting over 7,500 homes and lots over five years, with plans to issue more than 2,600 leases by end of 2025
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DHHL's required Annual Activity Report for fiscal year 2025 was not publicly available as of January 21, 2026, prompting this audit request
Legislative Description
Requesting The Auditor To Conduct An Audit Of The Moneys Appropriated To The Department Of Hawaiian Home Lands Pursuant To Act 279, Session Laws Of Hawaii 2022.
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
Last Action
Referred to HWN, WAM.
2/13/2026