Published in The Maui News, Nov. 30, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News After seven meetings over almost the entire County Council term, the Water Resources Committee, chaired by Council Member Mike Victorino, on Nov. 19 passed a bill to provide water conservation guidelines and special controls during a water shortage. The […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 23, 2014 By ELLE COCHRAN, for The Maui News On July 28, the County Council’s Infrastructure and Environmental Management Committee, which I chair, initially discussed a bill that would generally prohibit the use and sale of single-use polystyrene disposable food containers in Maui County. Strong opinions from opposing sides […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 16, 2014 By STACY CRIVELLO, for The Maui News On Thursday at 1:30 p.m., the County Council’s Housing, Human Services and Transportation Committee, which I chair, will continue its deliberations on amendments to the residential workforce housing policy. Review the agenda. In eight previous meetings, the committee received testimony […]
KAHULUI, Hawaii – Council Chair Gladys Baisa on Monday night urged state legislators to pass a measure that will find long-term solutions to address the financial condition of Maui County’s state hospital facilities. More than 100 people attended an informational hearing by the State House Committee on Health at the Maui Waena Intermediate School to […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 9, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I’ve asked the County Council to look into current zoning-enforcement practices because illegal vacation rentals appear to be on the rise. In recent years, the council has worked hard in close consultation with the community to create several categories […]
Published in The Maui News, Nov. 2, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , for The Maui News On Friday, the County Council will consider approving two state bills for inclusion in the 2015 Maui County Legislative Package, as recommended by the Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. The first bill would authorize expanded industrial hemp research […]
12/15/2014: Bill 85 (2014) is considered for second and final reading. To testify, view the agenda here: https://mauicounty.us/meeting/141219council/ 12/5/14: Passed on first reading: Bill 85 (2014), relating to declaration of water shortages in #mauicounty. 11/14/14 update: The WR Committee will continue discussion on WR-18 on Nov. 19. View the posted agenda: https://mauicounty.us/meeting/141119wr/ Oct. 28, 2014 WAILUKU, Hawaii […]
Published in The Maui News, Oct. 26, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA , For The Maui News If you’ve recently visited the Council Chambers on the eighth floor of the county building or watched a meeting on Akaku, you may have noticed a new big-screen TV monitor mounted on the left wall of the chamber. […]
Published in The Maui News on October 19, 2014 By GLADYS C. BAISA, for The Maui News I received an email from a good friend saying I’d won a large amount of money in a sweepstakes. The email asked for personal and bank information in order to wire the money to my account. Before I […]
WAILUKU, Hawaii – Council Chair Gladys C. Baisa said this evening the Maui County Council intends to meet as scheduled tomorrow morning at 9 in the Council Chamber, as she and other officials continue to track the progress of Tropical Storm Ana. Baisa said legislative-branch offices are expected to remain open throughout the day on […]
