For Immediate Release:
Press release by:
Kauanoe Batangan, Chair
Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee
media@mauicounty.us
Committee to discuss Board of Ethics’ legislative priorities Tuesday
WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (July 24, 2026)—Councilmember Kauanoe Batangan announced today that the Government Relations, Ethics and Transparency Committee will meet Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. on the Board of Ethics’ legislative priorities, including proposals on penalties, nepotism and lobbying.
Batangan said Tuesday’s meeting is part of the committee’s ongoing efforts to “strive for good governance,” as directed by the Countywide Policy Plan, which included June 30’s meeting on the County of Maui Fraud Risk Assessment. He said the committee will discuss three bills:
• Bill 55 (2025) on Code of Ethics penalties
• Bill 99 (2026) on nepotism prohibitions
• Bill 100 (2026) on lobbying regulations
“Our goal is simple–we must restore and maintain the public’s trust,” said Batangan, who chairs the committee. “In partnership with the Board of Ethics and our community, we are taking clear steps to close regulatory gaps, eliminate conflicts of interest and ensure Maui County government holds itself to the highest possible standard.”
The meeting will be held online via Microsoft Teams, with an in-person component at the Department of Finance Conference Room on the second floor in Kalana o Maui, 200 South High St. The meeting will be livestreamed on Akakū Channel 53, at MauiCounty.us and on the council’s Facebook page.
In-person, online and phone testimony is welcome at all meetings. Testimony instructions are on the meeting agendas, available at mauicounty.us/agendas.
For more information, contact committee staff at great.committee@mauicounty.us or call the Office of Council Services at (808) 270-7664.
