Budget & taxes in Hawaii local government
What Hawaii city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about budget & taxes — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
237 Hawaii meetings since 2024 covered budget & taxes. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Hawaii with the most budget & taxes activity
- Maui County, HI (149)
- Hawaii County, HI (88)
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Council to vote on doubling open space fund to 0.5% of property tax revenue
The Hawaii County Council will hold a second reading of a charter amendment to increase the annual allocation for the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation fund from 0.25% to 0.5% of real property tax revenue (Bill 165). Other major actions include first readings of bills to establish a formal…
Finance Committee reviews $137,903 public improvement bond issuance
The Hawaii County Finance Committee will receive reports on fund transfers for May 1‑15 and May 16‑31, 2026, a donation report from the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, and a supplemental summary of bonded indebtedness that includes a $137,903 public improvement bond reimbursable by Improvement District 21 Iki…
Committee to consider $9M lease for energy performance contract
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider two items: Resolution 26-100 authorizing a $9,021,259 tax-exempt lease-purchase agreement with TD Equipment Finance Inc. for Phase 3 of the Johnson Controls energy performance contract, and Bill 73 (2026) requiring uniform administrative rules for…
Council to consider doubling open space fund allocation to 0.5% of property tax revenue
The council will hold first readings on a charter amendment to increase the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation fund from 0.25% to 0.5% of real property tax revenue and a bill establishing a County Disaster Recovery Program. Final readings include authorizing eminent domain for Government…
Committee to consider $9M lease for energy performance contract
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider Resolution 26-100, which authorizes a tax-exempt lease-purchase agreement with TD Equipment Finance for Phase 3 of the Johnson Controls energy performance contract at a cost of $9,021,259 plus 4.49% interest. The committee may also consider Bill 73…
Committee to consider new real property tax dedication for century-old family properties
The Finance Committee is meeting to discuss and potentially vote on several items, including a resolution awarding $142,000 in Kīlauea recovery grant funds and a bill creating a new real property tax dedication for properties owned by descendants of long-term owners. The bill would subject qualifying properties to the…
Council to vote on $976M operating budget for FY 2026-2027
The County Council will hold second and final readings of Bill 135 (operating budget) and Bill 136 (capital improvements budget) for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026. Proposed amendments include $25,000 for dangerous dog signage, a $16.8 million increase in real property tax revenue with transfers to public…
Committee to consider allowing two accessory dwellings per residential lot
The Housing and Land Use Committee will consider three bills on first reading. Bill 78 would allow at least two accessory dwelling units on residentially zoned lots. Bill 84 would cap bed-and-breakfast homes on Molokai at five. Bill 37 would create a real property tax exemption for workforce housing developments for…
Council to consider charter amendment creating hybrid council-manager government
The council will take a first reading of Bill 158, which would convert the county to a hybrid council-manager system, and Bill 159 for biennial budgeting (negative committee vote). A final reading is set for Bill 66, adopting the General Plan 2045. Other items include an eminent domain resolution for Government Beach…
Panel considers raising home and long-term rental property tax exemptions
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider Bill 181, which would increase the Home Exemption from $300,000 to $400,000 and the Long-Term Rental Exemption from $200,000 to $300,000. A proposed amendment (CD1) would delay the effective date to July 1, 2027 and add a wildfire-displacement…
Committee to weigh charter amendment creating climate fund from hotel tax
The GREAT Committee is considering whether to recommend passage of a dozen proposed charter amendments on first reading, which would then go to the full Council and ultimately to voters. Items include creating a Climate Action and Resiliency Revolving Fund funded by 20% of Transient Accommodations Tax revenues…
Finance Committee to consider real property tax dedication for ancestral properties
The Committee on Finance will discuss a bill to establish a new real property tax dedication for properties owned by descendants of owners from at least 100 years ago. The body will also consider a resolution for accepting noncapitalized donations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
Committee considers $500,000 grant for Kona Low business recovery
The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will review nominations for the Liquor Commission and Board of Appeals. The body is also discussing a grant for storm-damaged businesses and changes to funding for public access and natural resources.
Council to set property tax rates and adopt $976M operating budget
The Council will vote on Res. 574-26, which sets real property tax rates for FY 2026-2027, including lowering the Affordable Rental Housing and Homeowner rate to $5.75 per $1,000, increasing Residential Tier Two to $14.50, and adding new tiers. It will also consider the final operating budget (Bill 135, Draft 2) with…
Council considers $25.3 million contract for Hawaii Fire Fighters Association
The Hawaii County Council is meeting to vote on several resolutions involving public funding, land acquisition, and internal rule changes. Key items include a multi-year firefighters' contract and various community grants.
Committee considers $4 million for Hālau of ʻŌiwi Arts and real property tax changes
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will discuss several budget amendments and ordinances. Key items include funding for arts facilities, land acquisitions for preservation, and changes to real property tax exemptions.
Committee to consider biennial budget charter amendment
The Finance Committee will consider a charter amendment (Bill 159) to establish biennial operating and capital budgets for the County. The agenda also includes a resolution authorizing a three-year lease for warehouse space at 73-4081 Hulikoa Drive and two budget amendments transferring revenues to Public Access/Open…
Council to hold public hearing on FY 2026-27 operating and capital budgets
The Hawaii County Council will hold a public hearing to consider the proposed Operating Budget (Bill 135) and Capital Budget (Bill 136) for fiscal year 2026-27. The operating budget proposes $975.9 million in net appropriations, with major spending in public safety, highways, and sanitation. The capital budget…
Council will consider new real property tax rates for FY 2026‑2027
The Hawaii County Council will hold a public hearing on May 19, 2026 to consider real property tax rates for all property classes for the fiscal year July 1 2026 to June 30 2027. The council will review proposed rate changes for residential, commercial, agricultural and other classes, including new classifications for…
Council considers land acquisition of 1,967.96 acres in Puna
The Hawaii County Council is meeting to decide on land acquisitions, budget appropriations for housing and infrastructure, and board nominations. The body will also consider the designation of a new park in Waimea.
Finance Committee to vote on $25.3M fire fighters union contract
The Finance Committee will consider several resolutions and a bill. A four-year contract with the Hawaiʻi Fire Fighters Association totaling $25,292,860 is up for approval. Other items include a multi-year housing assistance contract for Kinoʻole Senior Residences, stewardship grants, and a pesticide subsidy for…
Committee to review Maui's FY 2027 budget and bond authorization
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will review the Mayor's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including operating and capital improvement ordinances, and consider authorizing nearly $196 million in general obligation bonds for public improvements.
Committee to review FY 2027 budget and bond authorization
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will review the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including operating and capital improvement bills, and consider authorizing $195.9 million in general obligation bonds.
Committee to review Maui's FY 2027 budget and bond authorization
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will review the Mayor's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including operating and capital improvement bills, and authorize the issuance of $195.9 million in general obligation bonds.
Council considers housing, fire, and grant funding
The Hawaii County Council will consider resolutions authorizing funding for permanent housing, fire department leases, and disaster recovery grants, along with nominations to various county commissions.
Committee to consider Mayor's proposed FY2027 budget, including $195.9M in bonds
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will review and consider recommending passage of the Mayor's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget for Maui County, encompassing a package of 12 bills and one resolution. Key items include ordinances for the operating and capital budgets, a $195,863,400 general…
Maui committee considers FY2027 budget and $195.9M bond package
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will review the Mayor's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including operating and capital budgets, and decide whether to recommend passage of 12 bills and one resolution. Key proposals include a $195.9 million general obligation bond for capital projects…
Finance Committee to consider funding for Safe Routes to School projects
The Committee on Finance will review reports on fund transfers and change orders. The body is also considering two bills to appropriate state grant funds for school safety and infrastructure projects.
Committee to review proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget and related bills
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider the Mayor's proposed FY 2027 budget. The body will review several bills regarding operating and capital budgets, bond authorizations, and the creation of new reserve funds.
Public hearing on proposed FY 2027 budget and related ordinances
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will receive public testimony on the Mayor's proposed FY 2027 budget for Maui County, including 10 bills and a resolution. The proposed budget covers operating and capital improvements, a $195.9 million bond authorization, and various fund amendments. No…
Committee on Finance to review $966.9 million operating budget
The Committee on Finance is meeting to discuss the proposed operating and capital budgets for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The committee will conduct a series of departmental budget and program reviews across multiple days.
Maui budget committee to consider FY2027 budget and $195.9M bond
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee is reviewing Mayor Richard Bissen's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget for Maui County. The committee may recommend passage on first reading of bills including the operating budget (Bill 55), capital program (Bill 56), a $195,863,400 general obligation bond (Bill…
Committee considers $967M operating budget and $359M capital budget
The Committee on Finance is reviewing two proposed budgets for fiscal year 2026-2027: a $966.9 million operating budget (1.4% increase from the prior year) and a $358.74 million capital budget funding 45 projects. The special meeting spans four days of departmental program reviews covering most county agencies…
Maui committee reviews FY 2027 budget and bond authorization
The Maui County Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will review the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget and related ordinances, including a $195.8 million bond authorization for capital projects. The committee will also consider legislation regarding a new fiscal reserve fund, fuel tax rates, and…
Committee reviews proposed $966.9M operating budget and $358.7M capital budget
The Committee on Finance is considering Bill 135, the proposed $966,891,661 operating budget for FY 2026-2027 (a 1.4% increase), and Bill 136, the $358.74 million capital budget with 45 projects. Over four days, the committee will also hold departmental budget and program reviews for agencies including Police, Fire…
Committee to review proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget and related bills
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider the Mayor's proposed FY 2027 budget and 12 related bills. The meeting covers operating and capital budgets, bond authorizations, and the creation of new fiscal and environmental funds.
Committee to review Maui's FY 2027 budget and bond authorization
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will receive the Mayor's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget and related legislation. The committee will review ten bills and one resolution, but no legislative action is scheduled.
Committee on Finance to review FY 2026-2027 operating and capital budgets
The Committee on Finance is meeting to consider the proposed operating and capital budgets for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026. The sessions include a series of budget and program reviews for various county departments.
Committee to receive testimony on proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will receive public testimony on the Mayor's proposed FY 2027 Budget and 11 related legislative items. No legislative action will be taken during this meeting.
Maui budget committee deliberates FY2027 budget and bond package
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider the mayor’s proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including 10 bills and a resolution. The committee may recommend passage on first reading of ordinances covering operating and capital budgets, a $195.86 million general obligation bond, fee schedules…