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.

This Senate Resolution (SR 14) requests the State Auditor to audit funds allocated to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) under Act 279 (2022), which provided $600 million to eliminate the DHHL waitlist for native Hawaiian beneficiaries. The resolution cites DHHL's failure to publicly release its required 2025 Annual Activity Report by January 21, 2026, as mandated by Act 279. The audit would examine how DHHL used the $600 million appropriation for land development, housing, and beneficiary assistance. It directly affects DHHL's accountability for managing these funds, which were intended to assist over 28,700 waitlisted native Hawaiians. The resolution does not change policy but seeks transparency around fund usage.