CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, October 29, 2017 By: Yuki Lei Sugimura On Oct. 16, the County Council’s Policy, Economic Development, and Agriculture Committee recommended approval of the Hawaii State Association of Counties legislative package that will be introduced to the state Legislature in January. Every year, HSAC, which represents the collective […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, September 17, 2017 By: Mike White Fiscal year 2018, which began on July 1, is now in full swing with oversight of the county budget remaining a top priority for the County Council. On Tuesday, the Budget and Finance Committee continued discussions relating to an appraisal of […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, September 10, 2017 By: Mike White Now that the state Legislature’s special session is completed, the County Council and the Hawaii State Association of Counties turn their focus on prioritizing initiatives for the legislative session that begins in January. One of Maui County’s proposals that will be […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, September 3, 2017 By: Mike White This past week was spent at the state Legislature in a final effort to keep the Neighbor Islands from being dragged into Honolulu’s controversial rail project. As of this column’s deadline, it appears that despite our best efforts, the transient accommodations […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, August 28, 2017 By: Mike White The State Legislature announced Thursday a plan to pay for the Honolulu rail project by raising the transient accommodations tax by 1 percent across the state. The proposed TAT hike is coupled with extending the 0.5 percent Oahu general excise tax […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, August 13, 2017 By: Mike White The issue of funding Honolulu’s controversial rail project is on the verge of boiling over to the Neighbor Islands and residents should be concerned. As mentioned in my July 17 “Chair’s 3 Minutes,” the state Legislature has scheduled a special session […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, July 16, 2017 By MIKE WHITE The state Legislature has scheduled a special session to discuss the controversial topic of funding Honolulu’s rail project. Planned for Aug. 28 through Sept. 1, the session could have serious consequences for Neighbor Island counties. The legislative session ended in May […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, MAY 7, 2017 By MIKE WHITE It has been a roller coaster of a ride at the state Legislature this past week, and as of this column’s deadline, it may not be over yet. House and Senate members have been in a tug of war over funding […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, April 30, 2017 By MIKE WHITE It’s budget season and the Maui County Council is faced with many difficult decisions for the coming fiscal year. At the start of the budget session, the Budget and Finance Committee sent out a countywide survey asking residents to respond with […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, April 9, 2017 By MIKE WHITE An important deadline is approaching at the state Legislature on Thursday called the second crossover of bills. Both the House and Senate must conclude reviewing bills from the opposite chamber and agree or disagree with any amendments. Differences head to conference […]
