Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) continued to oppose efforts to exclude Native Hawaiians from the reauthorization of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA), which provides affordable housing to the Native Hawaiian and other Native communities.
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On February 9, 2018, the Hawai`i State Supreme Court ruled (4-1 majority) that the Hawai`i State Legislature is only required to fund the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands the amount that the delegates of the 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention estimated it takes in administration and operating expenses, adjusted for inflation.
Underground Services Inc. will be smoke testing portions of the sewer collection system in the Papakolea, Kewalo and Kalawahine subdivsions between January 22 and February 9, 2018.
The Department of Hawaiian Home Land's recently completed Kapolei Ho‘olimalima Pilot Project has gained the attention of the National Association of Home Builders "Drive Home" segment which features families across the nation who have achieved the dream of becoming homeowners.
Every year, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands prepares and submits legislative proposals for inclusion in the Governor’s Administrative Package for the next session of the Hawaii State Legislature.