Water & utilities in Hawaii local government
What Hawaii city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about water & utilities — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
111 Hawaii meetings since 2024 covered water & utilities. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Hawaii with the most water & utilities activity
- Maui County, HI (98)
- Hawaii County, HI (13)
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Committee to discuss $6 million water system asset acquisition
The Water and Infrastructure Committee will discuss Resolution 26-116 regarding the acquisition of water system assets from two companies. No legislative action will be taken during this meeting.
Council considers EPA extensions for wastewater and cesspool projects
The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will review agreements with the EPA to extend deadlines for several water infrastructure projects. The committee will also consider a nomination to the Fire Commission and a bill regarding the Housing Administrator position.
Committee to consider bill authorizing paid parking zones in West Maui
The Water and Infrastructure Committee will consider whether to recommend passage of Bill 68 (2026) on first reading, which would amend the Maui County Code to authorize paid parking zones and permit parking zones in West Maui. The bill also establishes Resident Town Benefit locations in Wailuku and West Maui, amends…
Committee to discuss Ali‘i Drive sewer extension update
The Communications, Reports, and Council Oversight Committee will hear a communication from Council Member Villegas requesting an update and discussion with the Department of Environmental Management and the Administration on the proposed Ali‘i Drive sewer extension project. No other substantive business is scheduled…
Council considers charter amendment for hybrid council-manager government
The committee will discuss a charter amendment (Bill 158) that would restructure county government into a hybrid council-manager system, with an appointed manager overseeing some departments and an elected mayor overseeing others. It will also consider a bill requiring nonprofits to certify internal policies before…
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…
Committee to discuss water fee restructuring, parking ban
The Water and Infrastructure Committee will receive a presentation and discuss Bill 76, which restructures the water system development fee based on average daily demand instead of meter size. No legislative action will be taken on this bill. The committee may also consider recommending Bill 49 on first reading, which…
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.
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…
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 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.
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…
Committee to review FY 2027 budget and bond authorization
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including operating and capital improvement bills, a $195.9 million bond authorization, and related fee and tax rate changes.
Committee considers Mayor's $195.8M bond proposal for FY2027 budget
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will review the Mayor's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including 10 bills and a resolution. The committee may recommend passage on first reading of bills covering the operating budget, capital program, bond authorization, and other fiscal measures. It may also…
Maui County BFED Committee meeting canceled
This meeting of the Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee was canceled. It had been scheduled to receive public testimony on the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget and related legislation, including bond authorizations, fee changes, and fund amendments. No legislative action was to be taken at this hearing.
Committee to consider FY2027 budget, $195.9M bond, and related bills
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider recommending passage of ten bills and a resolution that make up Mayor Bissen's proposed FY2027 budget. The package includes the operating and capital improvement budgets, a $195,863,400 general obligation bond for public improvements, establishment…
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 $195.9 million in general obligation bonds.
Committee to review proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget for the County of Maui
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will receive public testimony on the Mayor's proposed FY 2027 Budget and 11 related bills and resolutions. No legislative action will be taken during this meeting.
Council to vote on $1.6M/yr wastewater plant construction management contract
The Hawaii County Council will consider a six-year, $1.6 million per year professional construction management contract for the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade. It will also vote on a $2.678 million FEMA grant to fund 12 firefighter positions, two bills to rezone properties on Manono Street for a credit union…
Water and Infrastructure Committee meeting canceled
This meeting was canceled. The agenda included operational and budgetary reviews of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Water Supply, with no legislative action planned. No proceedings occurred.
Committee reviews FY2026 budgets and FY2027 priorities for four departments
The ADEPT Committee will conduct operational and budgetary reviews of the Department of Agriculture, watershed protection grants administered by the Department of Water Supply, the Environmental Protection and Sustainability Division of the Department of Environmental Management, and the Department of Transportation…
Committee to review East Maui Water Authority budget and substance abuse continuum of care
The Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee will discuss two informational items: a continuum of care for substance abuse, including a presentation from Maui Behavioral Health Resources on Aloha House's withdrawal management program; and an operational and budgetary review of the East Maui Water…
Committee to consider regulating low-speed electric bicycles
The Water and Infrastructure Committee will consider whether to recommend passage of Bill 16 (2026), which would add a new section to the Maui County Code regulating low-speed electric bicycles. The committee may also vote on a proposed CD1 version that removes a phrase and makes technical revisions. Additionally, the…
Committee to consider $3.5M budget amendment for Waikapū wastewater plant
The committee will consider recommending passage of Bill 30, which amends the FY2026 budget to transfer $3.5M in carryover savings to the General Excise Tax Fund and appropriate it for the Central Maui Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility in Waikapū. It will also discuss (no action) Bill 34 regarding a $234,050…
Finance Committee to authorize $6.5M in Kīlauea recovery grants
The Finance Committee will consider authorizing $6,478,873 in grant funds for the Kīlauea Recovery Grant Program and authorize multi-year agreements for legal space and construction management services for the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Canceled: Maui Water & Infrastructure Committee meeting Feb 9
This meeting of the Water and Infrastructure Committee has been canceled. No business will be conducted.
Committee to hear presentation on EPA-mandated wastewater projects
The Communications, Reports, and Council Oversight Committee will consider a communication from Council Member Michelle Galimba requesting a presentation by the Department of Environmental Management on wastewater projects mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency. No other substantive business is scheduled; the…
Committee considers $10M budget amendment for water system integration
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider three bills: Bill 2 (2026) to authorize the Board of Ethics to set staff salaries and cap the executive director's salary at $227,091; Bill 9 (2026) to amend the FY2026 budget with a $10,000,000 increase for integration of public and private water…
Committee to consider allowing subdivision construction plans before water availability verification
The committee will consider two bills: Bill 176 (2025) authorizes the mayor to enter a 10-year agreement with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources for maintenance of Pi'iholo, Olinda, and Ala Luana roads; Bill 1 (2026) would allow subdividers to submit construction plans before written verification of…
Council to vote on $5M grant to Lahaina Community Land Trust for housing
The Maui County Council will consider multiple ordinances on second reading, including a $5 million budget amendment to fund a grant to the Lahaina Community Land Trust for rebuilding. Other second-reading items address water conservation, restrictions on new private pools in West Maui, and a real property tax…
Council to vote on rezoning 4.5 acres in South Hilo for 14 house lots
The Council will hold a final vote on Bill 111 to rezone a 4.4669-acre property at 1077 Ahe Street from Agricultural to Single-Family Residential, allowing subdivision into 14 lots. It will also consider resolutions urging a ban on commercial aquarium harvest, accepting 82 defibrillators for police, and a $68,000…
Council considers $22.4M for Lahaina wastewater upgrades
The Council of the County of Maui is reviewing several budget amendments and ordinances. Key items include wastewater infrastructure in West Maui, water conservation regulations, and real property tax exemptions for affordable rentals.
Council reviews Water Board nomination and marine harvest resolution
The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will review a mayoral nomination for the Water Board. The committee will also discuss resolutions regarding commercial aquarium harvesting and park restoration in Puna.
Committee considers bill to regulate water use during shortages
The Water and Infrastructure Committee will consider Bill 158 (2025), which proposes an ordinance to establish water conservation measures and regulate water use during water shortage declarations. The committee may recommend the bill for passage on first reading, with or without revisions.
Committee to consider $22.4 million loan for Lahaina wastewater upgrades
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will review Resolution 25-221, which transfers $145,000 and $75,000 within the Department of Public Works FY 2026 budget to cover unanticipated operational costs. The committee will also consider the first reading of Bill 177 and Bill 178, which together would…
Council weighs wildfire tax relief, $64.5M disaster projects
The council will consider first readings of bills establishing an income-based real property tax credit up to $10,000 and extending tax exemptions for Lahaina wildfire-damaged properties through June 2028. Second and final readings include a $64.5 million appropriation for countywide wildfire disaster relief projects…
Committee to hear presentations on cloud bridge restoration and aquifer mapping
The Agriculture, Diversification, Environment, & Public Transportation Committee will receive presentations on two topics: reviving the Nāulu Cloud Bridge restoration and reforestation plans, and aquifer mapping for long-term water resource monitoring. No legislative action will be taken. The meeting is informational…
Committee will discuss water safety and drowning prevention
The Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee will meet on November 17, 2025 to discuss water safety and drowning prevention in Maui County. The committee will receive comments from the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Department of Fire and Public Safety, the State Department of Health, and the…