Maui County meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Maui County committees weigh lobbyist rules, disaster donations and land-use bills; no decisions recorded

No decisions were recorded across the six Maui County committee meetings held Oct. 19–21, based on the summaries provided. All six are listed as agenda only, with minutes not yet published. What follows is what each committee was scheduled to take up — not what it did.

The agendas covered wastewater service for a new Central Maui school, first-time lobbyist regulations, rules for spending disaster donations, and several land-use and zoning proposals.

Wastewater service for new Central Maui School

The Water and Infrastructure Committee (2025-2027) was scheduled to discuss Bill 116 (2026), a proposed agreement with the Hawaiʻi School Facilities Authority for wastewater service from the Wailuku-Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility to the new Central Maui School.

The same agenda listed Resolution 26-137, a proposed zoning change to the B-2 Community Business District for six parcels totaling 10.357 acres in the Mā‘alaea Triangle (Maui Ocean Center), and a Department of Public Works presentation on the Adopt-A-Street pilot program.

Lobbyist regulations

The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee was to consider whether to recommend Bill 100 (2026) for first reading. The bill proposes registration, reporting and penalty requirements for lobbyists. A proposed CD1 version would remove a $5,000 penalty in favor of penalties under Section 2.56.010. The committee also was scheduled to discuss Cost of Government Commission recommendations for boards and commissions.

Disaster donations and the Emergency Fund

The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee agenda listed three bills: Bill 142 (2026), authorizing the Mayor to use disaster monetary donations for one year after a declared emergency; Bill 131 (2026), amending the FY 2027 Budget to exclude disaster donations from private donation provisions; and Bill 132 (2026), adding a $100,000 line item for Disaster Monetary Donations.

Members were also scheduled to discuss the balance and adequacy of the Emergency Fund, including expenditures since August 2023, and Resolution 26-153, establishing a sister-city relationship with Laoag, Philippines.

South Maui plan and a North Kihei boundary change

The Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee was to take up two planning bills and may have recommended passage of both, according to the agenda summary.

Bill 108 (2026) proposes repealing the Kihei-Makena Community Plan and adopting the updated South Maui Community Plan. Bill 139 (2026) proposes including 85.57 acres (TMK (2) 2-2-002:080) in the Urban Growth Boundary for the Keokea Industrial project.

Research park and Lānaʻi zoning

The Housing and Land Use Committee was scheduled to discuss three bills and may have recommended passage on first reading.

Bill 141 (2026) proposes zoning changes for the Maui Research & Technology Park, including reducing the non-residential build-up area from 2,000,000 to 1,800,000 square feet. Bill 24 (2024) proposes a conditional zoning change for 210.556 acres in Lānaʻi Project District 2 (Kōʻele), and Bill 25 (2024) proposes amendments to Maui County Code Chapter 19.71 covering the same district.

Safe parking pilot expansion

The Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee was scheduled to discuss Bill 133 (2026), which would amend Maui County Code Chapter 10.76 on parking lots and piers. The proposal seeks to expand vehicle habitation options from designated parking lots to other County-owned or managed parcels. The summary states that no legislative action would be taken at that meeting.

Coming up

The supplied schedule lists no upcoming meetings for the next 14 days. This roundup is drawn from agenda summaries only; the official agendas and minutes remain the authoritative record of what each committee considered and any action it took.

Correction note: because minutes for these six meetings have not been published in the supplied material, no vote tallies or outcomes are reported here.

South Maui Community Plan talks fill planning calendar; lobbyist rules, school wastewater and land-use bills ahead

Maui County Council committees are set to take up lobbyist regulations, a wastewater agreement for a new Central Maui School and several land-use bills over the next two weeks. The four most recent meetings in the supplied records — Oct. 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2026 — were all sessions of the Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee, and all are listed as agenda-only, with minutes not yet published. The records do not establish that any vote was taken or any item decided at those meetings.

South Maui Community Plan: four sessions, no action on Growth Framework

All four agendas center on Bill 108 (2026), which would repeal the Kihei-Makena Community Plan, as amended, and adopt an updated South Maui Community Plan by amending Section 2.80B.070 of the Maui County Code. The bill was transmitted by Planning Director correspondence dated August 4, 2026, along with a draft plan and related matrices.

The agendas state that no legislative action would be taken on Section 3, Growth Framework, though the committee could consider amendments to other sections. Sections 1, Plan Framework, and 5, Appendices, were also listed for possible discussion. Public testimony was accepted in person, via Teams, by phone, eComment, email or postal service. Because minutes have not been published, the records do not show what was said or whether any amendment advanced.

Oct. 19: school wastewater, Mā‘alaea zoning, safe parking

The Water and Infrastructure Committee is scheduled to discuss Bill 116 (2026), a proposed agreement with Hawai‘i School Facilities Authority for wastewater service from the Wailuku-Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility to the new Central Maui School. Also listed: Resolution 26-137, a proposed zoning change to B-2 Community Business District for six parcels totaling 10.357 acres in the Mā‘alaea Triangle (Maui Ocean Center), and a Department of Public Works presentation on the Adopt-A-Street pilot program.

The Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee meets the same day on Bill 133 (2026), which would amend Maui County Code Chapter 10.76 on parking lots and piers to expand temporary vehicle habitation options from designated parking lots to other County-owned or managed parcels. No legislative action is scheduled.

Oct. 20: lobbyist rules and disaster donations

The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee will consider whether to recommend Bill 100 (2026) for first reading. The bill proposes new registration, reporting and penalty requirements for lobbyists; a proposed CD1 version removes a $5,000 penalty in favor of Section 2.56.010 penalties. Cost of Government Commission recommendations for boards and commissions are also on the agenda.

The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee takes up Bill 142 (2026), authorizing the Mayor to use disaster monetary donations for one year after a declared emergency; Bill 131 (2026), amending the FY 2027 Budget to exclude disaster donations from private donation provisions; and Bill 132 (2026), adding a $100,000 line item for Disaster Monetary Donations. Members will also discuss the Emergency Fund's balance and expenditures since August 2023, and Resolution 26-153 establishing a sister-city relationship with Laoag, Philippines.

Oct. 21: North Kihei boundary, research park, Lāna‘i

The planning committee returns to Bill 108 and takes up Bill 139 (2026), which would include 85.57 acres (TMK (2) 2-2-002:080) in the Urban Growth Boundary for the Keokea Industrial project. The Housing and Land Use Committee will discuss Bill 141 (2026), zoning changes for the Maui Research & Technology Park that include reducing non-residential build-up area from 2,000,000 to 1,800,000 square feet, plus Bill 24 (2024), a conditional zoning change for 210.556 acres in Lāna‘i Project District 2 (Kō‘ele), and Bill 25 (2024), amendments to Chapter 19.71. Each may be recommended for first reading.

Coming up

• **Oct. 19** — Water and Infrastructure Committee (school wastewater agreement, Mā‘alaea zoning, Adopt-A-Street); Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee (Bill 133 safe parking discussion).
• **Oct. 20** — Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee (Bill 100 lobbyist regulations); Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (disaster donations, Emergency Fund, Laoag sister city).
• **Oct. 21** — Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (Bill 108 South Maui plan, Bill 139 North Kihei boundary); Housing and Land Use Committee (research park, Lāna‘i bills).

Agendas and testimony instructions are posted by the Maui County Council; the linked official documents are authoritative.

Maui Council committee takes up South Maui Community Plan bill across seven sessions; no decisions recorded

The Maui County Council's Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee held seven sessions between September 30 and October 8, 2026, on Bill 108 (2026), an ordinance that would repeal the Kihei-Makena Community Plan and adopt an updated South Maui Community Plan.

No minutes have been published for any of those meetings. The available records are agendas only, so no votes, amendments, or outcomes are established by the material currently on file. The agendas repeatedly state that no legislative action would be taken on Section 3, Growth Framework, while the committee could consider amendments to other sections.

What the bill would do

Bill 108 (2026) would amend Section 2.80B.070 of the Maui County Code to adopt the updated South Maui Community Plan. It would also repeal the Kihei-Makena Community Plan, as amended.

The proposed bill and a document titled "DRAFT SOUTH MAUI COMMUNITY PLAN" were transmitted by Planning Director correspondence dated August 4, 2026, according to the agendas. That correspondence also included related matrices.

How the sessions were scheduled

The committee first met Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. It reconvened Friday, October 2, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Further sessions were listed for Monday, October 5, at 9:00 a.m., and on October 6, 7, and 8.

Across those agendas, the stated focus was Section 3, Growth Framework. Later agendas also list Section 1, Plan Framework, and Section 5, Appendices, as sections the committee could discuss. The October 5 agenda describes the remainder of its business as procedural, covering meeting access, testimony rules, and connectivity contingencies.

Public testimony was accepted in person, via Teams, by phone, through eComment, by email, or by postal service, depending on the session.

Kahoʻolawe site inspection

A separate committee, the Agriculture, Diversification, Environment, & Public Transportation Committee, scheduled a limited meeting and site inspection on October 1, 2026, on Kahoʻolawe's upland slopes. The meeting was closed to the public under HRS § 92-3.1(a).

The subject was reviving the Nāulu Cloud Bridge, including restoration and reforestation plans intended to encourage rainfall from leeward Haleakalā to Kahoʻolawe. The agenda states the inspection was to be guided by Michael Nāhoʻopiʻi, Executive Director of the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission. No oral testimony or legislative action was to be taken. Written testimony was accepted via eComment, email, or postal service.

What is not established

The records provided do not show whether any of these meetings proceeded as scheduled, whether amendments were offered or adopted, or whether the committee advanced Bill 108. They also contain no vote tallies and no dollar figures. Because minutes have not been published, the absence of a recorded decision is not evidence that none occurred.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the material provided for the next 14 days. Residents who want to follow Bill 108 (2026) or the Kahoʻolawe restoration discussion should check the county's published agendas and minutes directly, since the official documents are the authoritative record and this summary is based only on the agendas described above.

Maui County committees weigh fire station rezoning, vacation rental rules, recovery funds

Maui County council committees met over the past two weeks to consider land-use changes, disaster recovery funding, and legal settlements, but no final votes have been published. All items were on agendas only, with minutes not yet released.

Housing and land use

The Housing and Land Use Committee met Aug. 10 to consider three bills (89, 90, and 91 of 2026) that would reclassify a 6.097-acre parcel in Hāmākualoa, identified by Tax Map Key 2-7-007:008, from agricultural to rural and public/quasi-public designations to accommodate the Haʻikū Fire Station. The bills would amend the Paʻia-Haʻikū Community Plan and change zoning to P-1 Public/Quasi-Public District. The committee received a Planning Director's report and departmental recommendations dated May 21, 2026.

On Aug. 19, the same committee considered two resolutions that would refer proposed bills to the Maui Planning Commission to rezone apartment-district properties to hotel districts, allowing continued transient vacation rental uses. Resolution 26-129 covers eight properties in the Sea Level Rise Exposure Area: Island Sands, Maalaea Kai, Kihei Bay Surf, Kihei Bay Vista, Lokelani, Hale Ono Loa, Pikake, and Hale Kai I. Resolution 26-130 covers 10 Walaka Street in Kīhei and Makai Sunset Inn (1411 and 1415 Front St., Lahaina). Both would amend the Kihei-Makena and West Maui Community Plans. The committee may add or remove properties from the list.

Health and disaster recovery

The Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee heard an update Aug. 17 on the Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES), including a presentation on the report "The Road to Recovery: Strengthening Health, Stability, and Resiliency Three Years After the Maui Wildfires." No legislative action was taken.

The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee met Aug. 18 to discuss Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds related to the August 2023 wildfires, including spending, drawdowns, reimbursements, and quarterly reports. The committee also reviewed countywide grant administration policies and procedures. No legislative action was taken.

The Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee on Aug. 19 received a presentation on long-term recovery operations, including the Long-Term Recovery Plan, the transition of the Disaster Case Management Program from state to county control, and proposed acquisitions of Launiupoko Irrigation Co.'s water infrastructure and a portion of Kamehameha School's lands in Kuʻia. No legislative action was taken.

Legal and ethics

The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee met Aug. 18 to consider three resolutions on special counsel compensation and a settlement. Resolution 26-131 would increase compensation for ES&A, Inc. by $250,000 to $450,000 in the case Chelsie Evans v. Scott Martin (Civil 2CCV-24-0000034). Resolution 26-132 would increase compensation for Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, LLP by $75,000 to $1,000,000 in Christopher Salem v. County of Maui (Civil 2CCV-21-0000048). Resolution 26-133 would approve a settlement of Hawaii Labor Relations Board cases 26-CE-11-997 and 26-CU-11-417 involving the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, Local 1463. Executive meetings were anticipated for legal consultation.

Other items

The Kōmike Aloha ʻĀina committee held a site inspection Aug. 20 at Keawanui Fishpond and Cultural Learning Center on Molokai to review erosion mitigation and watershed health projects by ʻĀina Momona. No legislative action was taken. The same committee also held a discussion-only meeting on the transition of Kalawao County into Maui County, including Act 171 (2026) and Resolution 21-190, with presentations from the National Park Service, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and state departments.

Coming up

The Housing and Land Use Committee meets today, Aug. 24, to consider the three fire station rezoning bills (89, 90, and 91 of 2026). On Aug. 27, the committee will reconvene to consider Resolutions 26-129 and 26-130 on vacation rental rezoning, with public testimony accepted in person at Wailuku or via Teams.

Maui County committees weigh water system purchase, vacation rental zoning, and fire station land use

This week, Maui County council committees met to consider several significant items, including a proposed $6 million purchase of water system assets, zoning changes for vacation rentals, and a land use change for a new fire station. No final decisions were made; all items remain pending committee recommendations. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the meetings.

Water system acquisition

The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee on Aug. 4 discussed Resolution 26-116, which would authorize the acquisition of water system assets from Launiupoko Water Co., Inc. and Olowalu Water Company, Inc. for up to $6,000,000. The committee also took up Bill 101 (2026), a proposed ordinance to increase taxicab baggage and equipment charges, including a $10 fee for oversized items, and reviewed a report on taxicab fare rates.

Vacation rental zoning

The Housing and Land Use Committee on Aug. 5 considered two resolutions that would refer proposed bills to the Maui Planning Commission. Resolution 26-129 would amend the Kihei-Makena and West Maui Community Plans and change zoning for eight apartment district properties—Island Sands, Maalaea Kai, Kihei Bay Surf, Kihei Bay Vista, Lokelani, Hale Ono Loa, Pikake, and Hale Kai I—to allow continued transient vacation rental use. Resolution 26-130 would do the same for 10 Walaka Street in Kihei and the Makai Sunset Inn in Lahaina. All properties are in the Sea Level Rise Exposure Area, defined by a 3.2-foot sea level rise threshold. The committee may add or remove properties before forwarding the bills.

Fire station land use

On Aug. 10, the Housing and Land Use Committee reviewed Bills 89, 90, and 91 (2026), which together would reclassify a 6.097-acre parcel in Hāmākualoa (Tax Map Key 2-7-007:008) from agricultural to rural and public/quasi-public uses to accommodate the Haʻikū Fire Station. The bills would amend the Paʻia-Haʻikū Community Plan and change zoning to P-1 Public/Quasi-Public District. The committee received correspondence from the Planning Director dated May 21, 2026, including departmental reports and recommendations.

Legal settlements and special counsel

The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee on Aug. 4 discussed three settlement resolutions: Resolution 26-128 (streetlights and native seabirds), Resolution 26-81 (Charlotte Martin, 2023 Kepaniwai Park incident), and Resolution 26-122 (Bao Ngoc Tran, 2022 bicycle incident on Wailea Alanui Drive). No votes were taken.

Food security plan

The Agriculture, Diversification, Environment, & Public Transportation Committee on Aug. 6 considered Bill 98 (2026), which would codify the Food and Nutrition Security Plan into the Maui County Code. The committee heard testimony from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources and may recommend passage on first reading.

Recovery updates

The Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee on Aug. 5 received a presentation on Maui’s long-term recovery operations, including the Long-Term Recovery Plan, workforce development, and the transition of the Disaster Case Management Program to County control. The committee also discussed a proposed acquisition of Launiupoko Irrigation Co.’s water infrastructure assets and Kamehameha School lands in Kuʻia. No legislative action was taken.

Coming up

• **Aug. 17** – Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee: update on Maui Wildfire Exposure Study (MauiWES), discussion only.
• **Aug. 18** – Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee: status of CDBG-DR funds for the August 2023 wildfires; county grant administration.
• **Aug. 18** – Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee: resolutions to increase special counsel compensation (Resolution 26-131: $250,000 increase to $450,000; Resolution 26-132: $75,000 increase to $1,000,000) and a settlement involving the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association.
• **Aug. 19** – Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee: long-term recovery update and water acquisition discussion.
• **Aug. 19** – Housing and Land Use Committee: further consideration of vacation rental zoning resolutions 26-129 and 26-130.
• **Aug. 20** – Kōmike Aloha ʻĀina: site inspection at Keawanui Fishpond on Molokai; discussion on Kalawao County transition to Maui County.
• **Aug. 24** – Housing and Land Use Committee: Bills 89, 90, and 91 for the Haʻikū Fire Station parcel.

Maui County committees weigh $6M water asset deal, ethics reforms, and fire station land use in busy week

Maui County Council committees tackled a packed agenda the week of July 27, with items ranging from a proposed $6 million water system acquisition to new ethics, nepotism, and lobbyist regulations. All meetings were agenda-only — minutes have not yet been published — so outcomes and vote tallies are not yet available.

$6 Million Water System Asset Acquisition Discussed

The Water and Infrastructure Committee met July 27 to discuss Resolution 26-116, which concerns acquiring water system assets from Launiupoko Water Co., Inc. and Olowalu Water Company, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $6,000,000. No legislative action was scheduled at that meeting.

The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee is set to take up the same resolution on August 4, alongside a discussion of taxicab fare rates and Bill 101 (2026), which would increase taxicab baggage and equipment charges and authorize a $10 charge for oversized items.

Separately, the Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee discussed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding dated May 18, 2026, regarding the potential acquisition of real property and water infrastructure assets from Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. in West Maui and Upcountry. No legislative action was taken.

Ethics, Nepotism, and Lobbyist Bills on the Table

The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee met July 28 to consider three bills:

• **Bill 55 (2025)**: Would allow the Board of Ethics to pursue violations for up to six years after employment ends.
• **Bill 99 (2026)**: Would establish prohibitions concerning nepotism in hiring and supervision.
• **Bill 100 (2026)**: Would establish lobbyist registration, training, and reporting requirements.

Outcomes are not yet known. The same committee meets again August 4 to consider three legal settlement authorizations: Resolution 26-128 regarding streetlights and native seabird survival, Resolution 26-81 for Charlotte Martin related to a 2023 incident at Kepaniwai Park, and Resolution 26-122 for Bao Ngoc Tran regarding a 2022 bicycle incident on Wailea Alanui Drive.

Ha'ikū Fire Station Land Use Changes

The Housing and Land Use Committee met July 29 to consider three bills affecting a 6.097-acre portion of Tax Map Key (2) 2-7-007:008 in Hāmākualoa:

• **Bill 89 (2026)**: Amend state land use district from Agricultural to Rural.
• **Bill 90 (2026)**: Change the Pa'ia-Ha'ikū Community Plan designation from Agriculture to Public/Quasi-Public.
• **Bill 91 (2026)**: Change zoning from Agricultural District to P-1 Public/Quasi-Public District.

The committee is scheduled to revisit these bills on August 10, with correspondence from the Planning Director dated May 21, 2026, including departmental reports and recommendations.

Kauhale Community and Storm Damage Updates

The Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee received two informational updates July 27. HomeAid Hawaii CEO Kimo Carvalho presented on Kīpūola Kauhale, Maui's first kauhale community under the State of Hawai'i's Kauhale Initiative. The Department of Parks and Recreation provided an update on the impact of spring 2026 Kona low storms on Maui County parks and facilities. No legislative action was taken on either item.

County Property Disclosure Bill and Tax System Update

The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee considered Bill 81 (2025) on July 28, which would require the administration to disclose use restrictions on county-owned property before requesting development-related appropriations. The bill also repeals an outdated definition of "county agency" and updates code references. The committee also discussed the Transient Accommodations Tax billing, collection, and new system implementation, with no vote scheduled on that item.

County HR Strategic Planning

The Kōmike Aloha 'Āina met July 30 to discuss the Align HR project, a review and strategic planning effort for the county's human resources framework. A presentation from Managing Director Josiah Nishita and representatives of Guidehouse, Inc. was possible. No legislative action was taken.

Coming Up

• **Aug. 3** — Water and Infrastructure Committee considers Bill 1 (2026), which would allow subdividers to submit construction plans for review before verifying long-term water supply.
• **Aug. 4** — Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee takes up the $6 million water asset acquisition (Resolution 26-116) and taxicab charge increases (Bill 101).
• **Aug. 5** — Disaster Recovery committee hears updates on Maui's Long-Term Recovery Plan and discusses acquiring Launiupoko Irrigation Co. water assets and Kamehameha School lands in Ku'ia.
• **Aug. 5** — Housing and Land Use Committee reviews zoning changes for eight Kihei and Lahaina properties (Resolution 26-129) and two additional properties including 10 Walaka Street and Makai Sunset Inn (Resolution 26-130) to allow transient vacation rentals in the Sea Level Rise Exposure Area.
• **Aug. 6** — Agriculture, Diversification, Environment, & Public Transportation Committee reviews Bill 98 (2026), which would codify the Food and Nutrition Security Plan into the Maui County Code.
• **Aug. 10** — Housing and Land Use Committee decides on Bills 89, 90, and 91 for the Ha'ikū Fire Station site.