Puna Boat Ramp Bill Advances
A bill funding a study for a new boat ramp in Puna cleared the Senate
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Las Vegas-based company asking for more time to develop Alii Drive property
A Las Vegas-based vacation ownership company is asking the Leeward Planning Commission for more time
Special purpose revenue bonds eyed for Kona Jet Center
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means will consider a bill Tuesday morning that would
Council Members File Financial Disclosures
The island’s newest County Council members are finding the job takes more time than they
Bills tackle coffee industry labeling concerns
When it comes to Kona coffee, farmers are almost as concerned with what’s scrawled on
Liquor Control Department seeks to split investigator position
Most of the action at island watering holes happens at night and on weekends, so
Independent Corporation to Oversee State’s Airports?
A bill that would shift authority over the state’s airports from the Department of Transportation
Bill would allow more leeway to fight invasive species on private property
Obstacles in the fight against invasive species are several, but one sometimes overlooked is simple
Four-Year Council Terms
Council terms could be extended from two to four years under a ballot measure advanced
Funding Boost for Career Criminal Unit
A bill to boost funding for a specialized unit targeted for repeat offenders passed its
Bills Take on Helicopter Noise
A slew of bills before the state legislature aim to address helicopter noise in Hawaii.
Shark, Ray Protection Bills Pass Committees
Protection for sharks and manta rays is making progress in the state Legislature. This week,
Mass Transit Administrator Touts Progress
Years of neglect led to Hawaii County spending $618,000 to rent last-minute daily substitute buses
Hawaii County Senator Sponsors Red Light Camera Bill
A Big Island senator hopes to create safer roadways by photographing motorists who run red
Open Space Fund & Kua Bay Lifeguard….UPDATES
A charter amendment that would have cut the annual open-space preservation set-aside from 2.25 percent
Hawaii Senate Bill 489….Shark & Ray Protection
THE SENATE S.B. NO. 489 THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 S.D. 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO
Lawmakers Want to Toughen DUI Laws
HILO — Lawmakers vowed changes in reaction to a traffic collision near Ala Moana Center
KĀKOU, Civic Engagement App to “Tap Into Democracy”
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii’s first ever civic engagement app, KĀKOU, is putting the power of
Federal Public Lands Package Includes Hawaii Priorities
HONOLULU (KHON2) – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) took to the Senate floor to
Proposed Law Would Block Porn Sites Unless Users Pay $20
(CNN)Lawmakers in Hawaii have introduced legislation that would require internet users to pay a one-time