MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON BENEFICIARY ADVOCACY AND EMPOWERMENT

DATE: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

TIME: 9 A.M.

PLACE: Remote Meeting by Interactive Conference Technology

Viewable at https://www.oha.org/livestream OR Listen by phone: (213) 338-8477 Webinar ID: 871 6369 7826

This meeting can be viewed via livestream on OHA’s website at www.oha.org/livestream or listened to by phone using the call-in information above. Additionally, this meeting can be viewed live on ʻŌlelo Community Media http://olelo.org. A physical meeting location, open to members of the public who would like to provide oral testimony or view the meeting, will be available at 560 N. Nimitz Hwy., Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96817.

AGENDA

I.Call to Order

II.New Business

A.Administration Update- 2026 Legislative Session and Rapid Response Approval TestimonySubmittal Updates-No deliberation of decision-making.

B.Administrative Update- 2026 Federal and County Level Legislative Proposals AffectingNative Hawaiians-No deliberation or decision-making.

C.OHA Positions on 2026 Legislative Bills

1.2026 OHA State Legislative Bill & Measures Package - Matrix 1

2.2026 Legislature: OHA Position on Bills & Measures Naming OHA - Matrix 2

3.2026 Legislature: OHA Position on Bills & Measures Affecting the Public Land Trust -Matrix3

4.2026 Legislature: OHA Position on Bills & Measures Affecting Natural Resources and NativeHawaiian Traditional & Customary Practices - Matrix 4

5.2026 Legislature: OHA Position on Bills & Measures Affecting Native Hawaiian Housing -Matrix 5

6.2026 Legislature: OHA Position on Bills & Measures Affecting Native Hawaiian Health -Matrix 6

7.2026 Legislature: OHA Position on Bills & Measures Affecting Native Hawaiian Education -Matrix 7

8.2026 Legislature: OHA Position on Bills & Measures Affecting Native Hawaiian EconomicStability -Matrix 8

9.2026 Legislature: OHA Position on Bills & Measures Affecting Hawaiʻi Revised StatutesChapter 6E (Iwi kupuna and historic preservation) – Matrix 9

10.2026 Legislature: OHA Position on Governor’s Messages for State Board and CommissionsConfirmation- Matrix 10

III.Community Concerns and Celebrations

IV.Announcements

V.Adjournment