Ethics Complaint Targets Puna Councilwoman
Opponents of a water bottling facility proposed for Hilo have filed an ethics complaint against Hawaii County Councilwoman Ashley Kierkiewicz....
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Bills would establish statewide regulations for ‘transportation network companies’ — including Uber and Lyft
A pair of bills in the state Legislature would codify the state’s management of ride-sharing networks such as Uber and...
Kua Bay Lifeguard Bill Advances
For the first time since Big Island legislators began seeking lifeguards for Kua Bay in 2013, a measure to secure...
Oahu Lawmaker Proposes Fireworks Ban
A bill that would make fireworks illegal for consumer use throughout the state will go before a House committee on...
Puna Boat Ramp Bill Advances
A bill funding a study for a new boat ramp in Puna cleared the Senate Ways and Means Committee on...
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 to develop what was years...
Special purpose revenue bonds eyed for Kona Jet Center
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means will consider a bill Tuesday morning that would authorize the issuance of up...
Council Members File Financial Disclosures
The island’s newest County Council members are finding the job takes more time than they expected, and the three freshmen...
Bills tackle coffee industry labeling concerns
When it comes to Kona coffee, farmers are almost as concerned with what’s scrawled on the outside of the packaging...
Liquor Control Department seeks to split investigator position
Most of the action at island watering holes happens at night and on weekends, so that’s when the liquor investigators...
Independent Corporation to Oversee State’s Airports?
A bill that would shift authority over the state’s airports from the Department of Transportation to an independent airports corporation...
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 access to lands playing host....
Four-Year Council Terms
Council terms could be extended from two to four years under a ballot measure advanced by the Charter Commission last...
Funding Boost for Career Criminal Unit
A bill to boost funding for a specialized unit targeted for repeat offenders passed its first committee last week. A...
Bills Take on Helicopter Noise
A slew of bills before the state legislature aim to address helicopter noise in Hawaii. Proposed legislation from Puna Sen....
Shark, Ray Protection Bills Pass Committees
Protection for sharks and manta rays is making progress in the state Legislature. This week, bills introduced in the House...
Mass Transit Administrator Touts Progress
Years of neglect led to Hawaii County spending $618,000 to rent last-minute daily substitute buses in December alone, but the...
Hawaii County Senator Sponsors Red Light Camera Bill
A Big Island senator hopes to create safer roadways by photographing motorists who run red lights. Sen. Lorraine R. Inouye,...
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 of property tax revenues to...
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 SHARK AND RAY PROTECTION. BE...
