CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News May 13, 2018 By: Mike White Earlier this month, the 2018 state legislative session came to an end. Throughout the session, I closely monitored measures that could potentially impact Maui County. This week’s column serves as an update on the critical measures that have either been deferred […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, April 15, 2018 By: Mike White Last week, the state House of Representatives passed Senate bill 2922, which seeks to amend the state constitution to allow the Legislature to add a surcharge on investment real property to support public education. The bill will likely head to conference […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, March 25, 2018 By: Mike White This past Friday, the Maui County Council received the mayor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2019, which runs from July 1 through June 30, 2019. As mandated by the County Charter, the mayor must present the council with a proposed budget […]
For immediate release: March 23, 2018 Press Release by: Councilmember Riki Hokama, Chair, Budget and Finance Committee Schedule announced for fiscal year 2019 budget district meetings WAILUKU, Hawaii—The Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee will hold evening meetings throughout the county, starting at the end of this month, to receive community input on the […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, March 18, 2018 By: Mike White Last week, Senate Bill 648, Senate Draft 1, House Draft 1 was released by the state House Committee on Finance. The bill proposes to increase the Neighbor Island counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax, also known as the hotel tax […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, March 4, 2018 By: Mike White Important measures pending at the state Legislature have the potential to adversely impact the operations of counties. Earlier this week, the Senate Committee on Judiciary passed Senate Bill 2922, which proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a surcharge on residential investment […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, February 25, 2018 By: Mike White At the last Maui County Council meeting, a unanimous vote was taken to begin a performance audit of the Maui County Department of Liquor Control. Following recent news coverage and abrupt changes in liquor rules, Council Member Yuki Lei Sugimura requested […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, February 18, 2018 By: Mike White The Maui County Council had a full committee schedule this past week and acted on many important matters. Over 40 nominations to county boards and commissions were considered by the Policy, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee. This includes members of the […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, February 4, 2018 By: Mike White The County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee recommended passage of a bill to fund the removal of eucalyptus trees on the county-owned right of way on Piiholo Road in Upcountry this past week. The committee reviewed two options from the Department […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, January 28, 2018 By: Mike White In late December, the state Department of Health released a report to the Legislature identifying 14 priority areas throughout the state where cesspool upgrades are critically needed to protect public health and the environment. The report was done in compliance with […]
