Holt on the record

Reaffirms that artificial persons created under state law possess only those powers that are necessary or convenient to carry out lawful purposes, and that those powers do not include the power to spend money or contribute anything of value to influence elections or ballot measures. Revokes all prior grants of entity powers and regrants only those powers that the State determines to be necessary or convenient to conduct lawful business under the Hawaiʻi State Constitution and laws of this State. Aloha Chair Tarnas, Vice Chair Poepoe, and members of the Committee, My name is Tina Holt and I live in Hilo. I am submitting testimony in strong support of SB2471. I have spent my whole life watching this democracy crack and creak and crumble under the weight of corruption. And Citizens United made it so much worse. That 2010 decision flung open the doors for corporations and the mega wealthy to pour unlimited dark money into our elections. And we have all been living with the consequences ever since. In our housing costs. In our public lands. In who gets elected and who gets ignored. SB2471 is one of the most elegant and important pieces of legislation I have seen move through this building. It does not try to out-argue the Supreme Court. It goes straight to a truth that has been at the foundation of corporate law for over two hundred years. Corporations exist because we say they can. They receive their powers and privileges from the State. And we never intended those privileges to include the power to buy our elections. This is a slam dunk. For every single member of this committee. Passing this bill forward is a clear statement that you represent the people of Hawaiʻi. The working people. The people whose tax dollars pay your salaries. And choosing to gut it, water it down, or kill it will be an equally clear statement. That you have chosen the interests of mega wealthy donors and corporate power over the people you were elected to serve. That when it counted, when Hawaiʻi had a real chance to lead the entire nation on this issue, you decided that dark money mattered more than democracy. Your constituents are watching. And we will remember. But I know you all would never do that. Because you support the people. You are the working people. And we together will show the world what taking real leadership can look like today, together. Please pass SB2471. Mahalo, Tina Holt Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Shifts Hawaiʻi's voter registration from opt-in to opt-out. When eligible residents apply for or renew a driver's license or state ID, they are automatically registered to vote unless they choose to decline. Aloha Chair McKelvey, Vice Chair Gabbard, and members of the committee. My name is Cristina Holt. I am a resident of Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island, and I strongly support HB 322 HD2. Hawaiʻi's 2024 primary turnout was around 32%. That is not because people do not care. It is because registration is still a barrier for too many eligible residents, especially young people, working families, and people who move frequently. And it is a barrier that does not need to exist. Right now, eligible residents have to take an extra step to register even when they are already handing verified information to the state at the DMV. That is silly. HB 322 HD2 fixes it by automatically registering eligible applicants during driver's license and state ID transactions unless they choose to opt out. It does not change who is eligible to vote. It does not register non-citizens. It just removes an unnecessary extra step for people who are already verified and already eligible. This works. When Oregon did it, automatic voter registration brought in over 116,000 people who otherwise would not have registered, and 40 percent of them were under 30. That is what removing barriers looks like in practice. It also keeps voter rolls more accurate and reduces administrative costs. There is really no downside here. Please pass HB 322 HD2. Mahalo for the opportunity to testify. Cristina Holt Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island

Closes a loophole that allows campaign funds to be transferred between candidates through fundraiser ticket purchases, which lets donors exceed contribution limits and obscures the flow of money in elections. Cristina wrote and submitted this testimony on behalf of HULI PAC. Aloha Chair Todd, Vice Chair Takenouchi, and Members of the Committee, HULI PAC strongly supports HB772 HD1, which prohibits the use of campaign funds to purchase tickets to events or fundraisers held by another candidate or committee. Most donors do not realize and do not consent to their money, which they donated to support a specific candidate, being turned around and used to support someone else's campaign entirely. If a candidate wants to support a colleague, they should do it with their own personal funds, just like the rest of us. This practice also creates a pathway for big money interests to influence lawmakers invisibly. A donor whose contributions are rejected by one candidate can funnel money through a friendly campaign instead. Once it passes through another candidate's account, the original source becomes invisible. A candidate can claim clean hands while still benefiting from exactly the kind of money they say they reject. HB772 HD1 closes that loophole. Campaign funds belong to the campaign they were raised for, and nothing else. This bill has no fiscal impact. It simply makes the rule clear and ensures that donors know their money is being used the way they intended. For these reasons, we strongly urge your support of HB772 HD1. Mahalo, HULI PAC

Bans contractors who do business with the state from making campaign contributions. Closes the pay-to-play pipeline where vendors buy political access with donor dollars. No brainer. Support!

Extends the window for prosecuting campaign finance violations. Right now, bad actors can run out the clock. This bill makes sure they can't. SUPPORT!

Clarifies and updates the rules around how political parties qualify for ballot placement in state elections. Aloha Chair Rhoads, Vice Chair Gabbard, and members of the committee. My name is Cristina Holt. I am a resident of Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island, and I support HB 1716 HD1. It does not make sense to require political parties to keep petitioning for ballot access when they have already demonstrated eight or more consecutive years of voter support and compliance with election law. The petition process exists to test whether a party has earned a place on the ballot. Eight years of continuous qualification is proof they have. Making them prove it again and again is redundant, costs everyone time and money, and does nothing to make our elections more secure or fair. This bill creates a continuous qualification pathway for parties that have earned it while keeping real accountability in place. A party can still lose that status if it dissolves, stops fielding candidates, or fails to meet filing and reporting requirements. The Office of Elections retains full enforcement authority. This is a targeted fix to an unnecessary administrative burden, nothing more. A fair and predictable ballot access system serves everyone. Please pass HB 1716 HD1. Mahalo for the opportunity to testify. Cristina Holt Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island

Would ban all campaign solicitation during the legislative session. The intent is good, but as written it would harm grassroots candidates who rely on small ongoing donations, not big fundraising events. I am submitting testimony in opposition to HB2053. HB2053 proposes a blanket ban on solicitation of donations during the legislative session. This would be harmful to grassroots campaigns that rely on small, ongoing donations rather than large fundraising events or wealthy donors. As written, this bill could prevent candidates from including a donation link in routine update emails or even keeping an online donation page active during session. That kind of passive solicitation does not raise the same concerns as in-session fundraising events, yet it would be treated the same under this bill. The bill's application to county officials also raises serious concerns. It is unclear how a legislative-session fundraising ban logically or fairly applies to officials who are not participating in the state legislative process at all. For these reasons, I urge you to defer HB2053, or at minimum amend it to narrowly prohibit fundraising events during session rather than imposing a broad ban on all solicitation. Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony.

Improves the process for filling vacant state senate seats. Currently as few as 32 party insiders decide who becomes a senator. This bill makes the process clearer and more transparent. Aloha Chair Tarnas, Vice Chair Poepoe, and Members of the Committee, I am the District 2 Chair for the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi, and I want to be direct with you about something: the current vacancy appointment process is not democratic, and I say that as someone who operates inside it. Here is the reality. When a state senate seat becomes vacant, as few as 32 district committee members across the relevant house districts have the power to select 3 names to send to the governor for appointment. Thirty-two people. Not the thousands of voters who live in that senate district. Just a handful of party insiders, meeting in a room, deciding who gets to be a state senator. By the time that appointed incumbent faces voters, they already have many advantages of office. The first, hardest election gets skipped entirely. What I want is special elections with ranked choice voting. Let the voters choose. But I recognize that HB 2099 is a step toward something better than what we have now. Clearer rules and a more transparent process make it harder to run backroom chess with public seats, and that matters. I support this bill, and I hope the Legislature will continue pushing toward a process that actually puts voters back in charge. I urge the committee to pass HB 2099. Mahalo for your time and consideration.

Requires more public officials to file financial disclosures. Transparency about who owns what and who profits from what public policy decisions is the foundation of accountability. Chair Tarnas, Vice Chair Poepoe, and Members of the Committee, I am submitting testimony in STRONG SUPPORT of HB 2106. Public trust is not something government gets to assume. It has to be earned, and it has to be maintained. One of the most basic ways to do that is to make sure the people making big decisions with public money are required to show their hand when it comes to their own financial interests. Right now, some of the most powerful boards in Hawaiʻi, the ones controlling housing, land, energy, water, and public funds, have members and top executives who are not required to file public financial disclosure statements. That is like asking someone to referee a game without checking if they have a bet on the outcome. HB 2106 closes that gap. It expands disclosure requirements to cover board members and executive directors at agencies like the Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority, the Public Utilities Commission, the Commission on Water Resource Management, and others that make decisions with enormous consequences for everyday people in Hawaiʻi. This is not about distrust of any individual. It is about building systems that make conflicts of interest visible before they become scandals. Transparency is not a burden for people who have nothing to hide. It is a protection for all of us. I urge the committee to pass HB 2106. Mahalo for your time and consideration.

Prohibits executive branch employees with procurement authority who are appointed to confirmed positions from participating in campaign fundraising. Cuts the direct line between government contracting and political fundraising. Chair Tarnas, Vice Chair Poepoe, and Members of the Committee, I am submitting testimony in support of HB 2107. This one is pretty simple to me. When someone the governor appointed to a powerful position shows up at a political fundraiser, everyone there understands what that means. You do not have to say a word. The contractors in the room get the message just fine. That kind of influence has no place in how our government hands out contracts and makes decisions with public money. It is not fair to the public, and it is not fair to the businesses that are just trying to compete on merit. This bill does not take away anyone's right to vote or have political opinions. It just says that if you hold one of these powerful appointed positions, you should not be out there raising money for campaigns. That seems pretty reasonable to me. I urge the committee to pass HB 2107. Mahalo for your time and consideration.

Prohibits foreign nationals, foreign corporations, and foreign-influenced business entities from making contributions or expenditures in state elections. Our elections should be decided by the people of Hawaiʻi, not overseas interests. Cristina Holt wrote and submitted this testimony on behalf of HULI PAC. Aloha Chair Todd, Vice Chair Takenouchi, and members of the Committee, HULI PAC strongly supports SB1032 SD2 HD1, which prohibits foreign-influenced business entities from spending money in Hawaiʻi's elections. Most people assume this is already illegal. It is not. A company can have significant foreign ownership and still pour money into our campaigns as long as it holds a U.S. address. That is a gap that should have been closed a long time ago. Our elections should be decided by the people who live here. Not by foreign governments or foreign investors operating through domestic corporate structures. SB1032 makes that expectation enforceable. It defines foreign-influenced business entities based on clear ownership thresholds and prohibits them from making contributions, expenditures, or electioneering communications in state elections. Any business that does want to spend money in our elections must certify under penalty of perjury that they are not foreign-influenced. This bill has minimal fiscal impact. It uses existing enforcement infrastructure and creates a straightforward certification process that places the burden where it belongs, on the entities spending money, not on the state. Our democracy belongs to the people of Hawaiʻi. This bill helps keep it that way. For these reasons, HULI PAC strongly urges your support of SB1032 SD2 HD1. Mahalo, HULI PAC

Reaffirms that corporations and other artificial entities created by the state do not have the power to spend money to influence elections. Corporations exist because we say they can. That permission never included buying our elections. I Support this bill!

Establishes a clear order of succession if the Chief Election Officer position becomes vacant. Removes a gap that could be exploited to disrupt election administration. Aloha Chair Tarnas, Vice Chair Poepoe, and members of the committee. My name is Cristina Holt. I am a resident of Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island, and I support SB 2143 SD1. Elections run on strict timelines and legal obligations that do not pause for leadership transitions. Right now, if the Chief Election Officer position suddenly becomes vacant, there is no clear plan for who steps in. That gap is a real problem, and in the current political climate it is also an invitation for bad faith actors to sow doubt about election administration during exactly the kind of moment when public confidence matters most. SB 2143 SD1 fixes this with a straightforward succession order. Internal Office of Elections staff step in temporarily in a defined sequence, people who already know election operations from the inside, while the Elections Commission moves to appoint a permanent replacement. The Commission's appointment authority is untouched. This bill simply ensures there is no gap. That is just good governance. Please pass SB 2143 SD1. Mahalo for the opportunity to testify. Cristina Holt Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island

Expands and strengthens voter registration systems in Hawaiʻi. Higher registration means higher participation. Democracy works better when more people are in it. Aloha Chair Todd, Vice Chair Takenouchi, and members of the Committee, My name is Tina Holt and I live in Hilo. I am a proud working class person in this community and I am submitting testimony in support of SB2532. Honestly? I want less paperwork. I want government to use the tools it already has to work better and cost less. And this bill does exactly that. Right now certain campaign finance forms can still be submitted by mail or hand delivery. That means slower processing, more room for errors, and delays in getting information to the public. SB2532 fixes this by requiring electronic submission through the Campaign Spending Commission's upgraded filing system. Infrastructure that already exists, working the way it should. Faster processing. Fewer errors. Better public access to campaign finance data. And real savings in administrative costs over time. No new programs. No new bureaucracy. The Campaign Spending Commission asked for this themselves because it will help them enforce our campaign finance laws more effectively. For a Finance committee, this should be an easy yes. More accountability, less cost. Please pass SB2532. Mahalo, Tina Holt Hilo, Hawaiʻi

Companion to HB2107. Prohibits executive branch appointees subject to Senate confirmation from engaging in campaign fundraising while serving. No mixing procurement power with political fundraising. Aloha Chair Tarnas, Vice Chair Poepoe, and members of the committee. My name is Cristina Holt. I am a resident of Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island, and I support SB 2247 SD1. This one is pretty simple. When the officials who control state contracts are also out hosting and attending political fundraisers, it creates an obvious problem. Even if nothing improper is happening, the appearance alone does real damage. Contractors notice who shows up at fundraisers. Candidates notice who hosts them. That dynamic quietly corrodes public trust in government procurement whether anyone intends it to or not. SB 2247 SD1 draws a clear line. It prohibits a small, narrowly defined group of high-level appointed officials from organizing, hosting, attending, or soliciting contributions for political fundraisers while they hold their positions. That is it. They can still vote, donate personally, and say whatever they want as private citizens. The bill does not touch any of that. It just addresses the specific activity that creates the greatest risk of pay-to-play perception. This costs almost nothing to implement. The cost of doing nothing, in eroded public trust and compromised procurement integrity, is much higher. Please pass SB 2247 SD1. Mahalo for the opportunity to testify. Cristina Holt Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island

Establishes a comprehensive public campaign financing program. Candidates who collect small qualifying donations from real voters get public matching funds. Gets big money out, puts small donors in. SUPPORT! Get money out of politics NOW!

Reaffirms that corporations have only the powers the state grants them, and that those powers do not include spending money to influence elections. *Cristina submitted strong support for the original bill and opposition after it was gutted. First testimony (February 3, 2026 — strong support for original bill): Aloha Chair Tarnas, Vice Chair Poepoe, and members of the Committee, My name is Tina Holt and I live in Hilo. I am submitting testimony in strong support of SB2471. I have spent my whole life watching this democracy crack and creak and crumble under the weight of corruption. And Citizens United made it so much worse. That 2010 decision flung open the doors for corporations and the mega wealthy to pour unlimited dark money into our elections. And we have all been living with the consequences ever since. In our housing costs. In our public lands. In who gets elected and who gets ignored. SB2471 is one of the most elegant and important pieces of legislation I have seen move through this building. It does not try to out-argue the Supreme Court. It goes straight to a truth that has been at the foundation of corporate law for over two hundred years. Corporations exist because we say they can. They receive their powers and privileges from the State. And we never intended those privileges to include the power to buy our elections. This is a slam dunk. For every single member of this committee. Passing this bill forward is a clear statement that you represent the people of Hawaiʻi. The working people. The people whose tax dollars pay your salaries. And choosing to gut it, water it down, or kill it will be an equally clear statement. That you have chosen the interests of mega wealthy donors and corporate power over the people you were elected to serve. Your constituents are watching. And we will remember. But I know you all would never do that. Because you support the people. You are the working people. And we together will show the world what taking real leadership can look like today, together. Please pass SB2471. Mahalo, Tina Holt, Hilo, Hawaiʻi Second testimony (April 8, 2026 — opposition to gutted version): This bill has been gutted beyond usefulness. I oppose unless the following components that made it an actual reform are restored: apply to all branches, including counties. We're all tired of this nonsense performative garbage. End corruption, NOW.

Companion to HB1519. Cristina supported this bill in its earlier form but opposed it after it was amended in ways that weakened its core protections. This bill has been gutted beyond usefulness. I oppose unless you all stuff it with all the components that made it an actual reform: apply to all branches, including counties. We're all tired of this nonsense performative garbage. End corruption, NOW.

Modernizes and improves the Campaign Spending Commission's electronic filing system. Better filing systems mean better public access to campaign finance data. Aloha Chair Tarnas, Vice Chair Poepoe, and members of the Committee, My name is Tina Holt and I am submitting testimony in support of SB2532. Requiring electronic filing for campaign finance forms is a common-sense modernization. It means faster processing, fewer errors, and better public access to campaign finance data. The Campaign Spending Commission is asking for this upgrade themselves, and we should give them the tools they need to do their job effectively. I urge the committee to pass SB2532. Mahalo.

Establishes a misdemeanor offense for failing to report bribery. If you know a public official is being bribed and you say nothing, that silence has consequences. I am submitting testimony in support of SB 2824. Public trust in government depends on transparency and accountability. While bribery and related corrupt conduct are already illegal, the absence of a clear requirement to report known instances of bribery allows wrongdoing to remain hidden and unaddressed. SB 2824 affirms that public service carries an obligation not only to avoid corruption, but to report it when it is known. Silence should not be an acceptable option when public trust is at stake. Requiring reporting helps deter corruption, strengthens accountability, and reinforces ethical standards within government. Many professions that serve the public already operate under mandatory reporting requirements. Applying a similar expectation to public servants reflects the seriousness of their role and the responsibility they carry to act in the best interests of the people of Hawaiʻi. For these reasons, I respectfully urge your support for SB 2824. Mahalo for the opportunity to testify.

Extends the statute of limitations for misconduct in office by a public servant. Corruption charges should not be able to expire while the corrupt official is still in power. Chair Rhoads, Vice Chair Gabbard, and Members of the Committee, I am submitting testimony in STRONG SUPPORT of SB 2830. When a public servant abuses their office, the damage does not always come to light right away. Corruption is designed to stay hidden. It hides behind institutional loyalty, fear of retaliation, and the simple fact that the person doing the harm is often the same person in charge of the records. Giving wrongdoers a short clock to hide behind is like letting someone set a fire and only allowing investigators to look for evidence while the smoke is still in the air. This bill extends the statute of limitations for misconduct in office to allow prosecution at any time while the defendant holds public office, and up to ten years after they leave. That is not an overreach. That is accountability catching up to reality. People in positions of public trust should be held to a higher standard, not a more forgiving timeline. The public deserves to know that those who abuse power cannot simply wait out the clock. I urge the committee to pass SB 2830. Mahalo for your time and consideration.

Would elevate sitting Associate Justice Vladimir Devens to Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court, replacing retired Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald. Aloha Senators, I am writing to urge you to vote no on the confirmation of Vladimir Devens as Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court (GM801). The issue is not whether Devens is a capable jurist. The issue is judgment and the appearance of corruption. Devens served as a director of Pacific Resource Partnership, a PAC with a well-documented history of pouring millions of dollars into negative campaign ads to intimidate legislators and manipulate election outcomes. He did not disclose this when he was nominated. He apologized only after it came to light. He knew what PRP was. He knew its reputation. He chose to participate in their activities anyway. And then he chose not to mention it. We are all watching what is happening at the federal level. A Supreme Court that accepts lavish gifts from billionaires, that operates without meaningful ethics rules, that has hemorrhaged public trust to historic lows. People are furious. People are grieving. And people are giving up on the idea that courts exist to serve justice rather than power. Hawaii does not have to follow that road. We have an opportunity right now, in this vote, to say that our highest court will be held to a higher standard. That the person who leads it will model the transparency and integrity we desperately need people to believe is still possible in public life. This nomination does not clear that bar. And with trust in government already so fragile, we cannot afford to give people one more reason to walk away. Please vote no on GM801. Mahalo, Cristina Holt Hilo, HI

Would confirm Riley Smith to the BLNR, the body that administers over one million acres of public and ceded lands. Aloha Senators, My name is Tina Holt. I am a resident of Hilo, Hawaii Island, and I am writing to urge you to vote NO on the confirmation of Riley Smith (GM692) and Denise Iseri-Matsubara (GM636) to the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The BLNR is one of the most consequential bodies in our state. It administers over one million acres of public and ceded lands, lands that were never lawfully surrendered and that belong to the Hawaiian people. The people who sit on this board matter enormously. These two nominees give me serious pause. Riley Smith Mr. Smith was the leading voice on the board urging acceptance of the U.S. Army's deeply flawed environmental impact statements for the retention of ceded lands at Pohakuloa and on Oahu, despite DLNR's own staff recommending rejection of these documents. He voted to facilitate the continued military occupation of aina after decades of state neglect, in direct contradiction of his obligations as a trustee of the public trust and the public land trust. He also voted in favor of privatizing public beach areas fronting the Kahala resort, voted for East Maui stream diversion permits that have been repeatedly rejected by the courts, and led decision making on preliminary approval of rules that would reopen West Hawaii to commercial aquarium collection. His career as a land developer and property manager creates inherent conflicts of interest with the BLNR's mission to protect and conserve Hawaii's natural and cultural resources. His decisions on the board have confirmed those concerns. Denise Iseri-Matsubara As director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation from 2020 to 2023, Ms. Iseri-Matsubara was a strident advocate for bills that would allow ceded lands to be leased for 99 years at a time, effectively foreclosing Native Hawaiian claims to these lands for generations. She justified this position by citing a court case to validate the state's ability to treat stolen Hawaiian lands as ordinary real estate. Additionally, advocates tracking the Lahaina fire investigation have raised serious concerns that HHFDC lands mauka of Lahaina, which were under her agency's management in the years prior to August 2023, were left fallow and unmanaged in ways that appear to have contributed to the conditions that led to the fire. The AG's investigation found that large areas of unmanaged fallow land contributed to the tragedy. These concerns deserve serious scrutiny before Ms. Iseri-Matsubara is confirmed to a body that will administer public lands across our state. The people of Hawaii deserve trustees who understand that these are not just parcels of land to be managed and developed. They are stolen aina. They carry obligation. They carry history. They carry the unrelinquished claims of the Hawaiian people. I urge you to vote NO on both confirmations. Mahalo for your service and your consideration. Tina Holt Hilo, Hawaii Island

Would confirm Denise Iseri-Matsubara to the BLNR, the body that administers over one million acres of public and ceded lands. Aloha Senators, My name is Tina Holt. I am a resident of Hilo, Hawaii Island, and I am writing to urge you to vote NO on the confirmation of Riley Smith (GM692) and Denise Iseri-Matsubara (GM636) to the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The BLNR is one of the most consequential bodies in our state. It administers over one million acres of public and ceded lands, lands that were never lawfully surrendered and that belong to the Hawaiian people. The people who sit on this board matter enormously. These two nominees give me serious pause. Riley Smith Mr. Smith was the leading voice on the board urging acceptance of the U.S. Army's deeply flawed environmental impact statements for the retention of ceded lands at Pohakuloa and on Oahu, despite DLNR's own staff recommending rejection of these documents. He voted to facilitate the continued military occupation of aina after decades of state neglect, in direct contradiction of his obligations as a trustee of the public trust and the public land trust. He also voted in favor of privatizing public beach areas fronting the Kahala resort, voted for East Maui stream diversion permits that have been repeatedly rejected by the courts, and led decision making on preliminary approval of rules that would reopen West Hawaii to commercial aquarium collection. His career as a land developer and property manager creates inherent conflicts of interest with the BLNR's mission to protect and conserve Hawaii's natural and cultural resources. His decisions on the board have confirmed those concerns. Denise Iseri-Matsubara As director of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation from 2020 to 2023, Ms. Iseri-Matsubara was a strident advocate for bills that would allow ceded lands to be leased for 99 years at a time, effectively foreclosing Native Hawaiian claims to these lands for generations. She justified this position by citing a court case to validate the state's ability to treat stolen Hawaiian lands as ordinary real estate. Additionally, advocates tracking the Lahaina fire investigation have raised serious concerns that HHFDC lands mauka of Lahaina, which were under her agency's management in the years prior to August 2023, were left fallow and unmanaged in ways that appear to have contributed to the conditions that led to the fire. The AG's investigation found that large areas of unmanaged fallow land contributed to the tragedy. These concerns deserve serious scrutiny before Ms. Iseri-Matsubara is confirmed to a body that will administer public lands across our state. The people of Hawaii deserve trustees who understand that these are not just parcels of land to be managed and developed. They are stolen aina. They carry obligation. They carry history. They carry the unrelinquished claims of the Hawaiian people. I urge you to vote NO on both confirmations. Mahalo for your service and your consideration. Tina Holt Hilo, Hawaii Island