For Immediate Release: December 12, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to receive Youth Council recommendations at Dec. 16 council meeting WAILUKU, Hawai‘i—The inaugural Maui County Youth Council adopted resolutions Dec. 5 for inclusion in the 2022 Maui County Youth Legislative Package, Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced […]
Strengthening multi-level collaboration to address the climate crisis By Councilmember Kelly Takaya King Last month, I was honored to serve as a delegate to the annual United Nations Climate Conference, also known as the Conference of Parties (COP). This year marked the 27th COP held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, where I attended on behalf of […]
For Immediate Release: November 29, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Maui County Youth Council to deliberate on 2022 final Youth Legislative Package KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced that the Maui County Youth Council of 2022 will hold its final meeting on Monday, Dec. 5 at 1:30 […]
For Immediate Release: November 15, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Zoning change for Maui Ocean Center Marine Institute’s proposed marine conservation and research center to be discussed Wednesday KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today that the Planning and Sustainable Land Use Committee will discuss a proposed […]
For Immediate Release: September 28, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council passes bill to establish a policy to protect and restore wetlands KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced Wednesday the council yesterday passed Bill 91, CD1 (2022) on second and final reading which will restore and protect […]
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Maui County’s sunscreen ordinance takes effect next month KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced that Ordinance 5306 will go into effect Oct. 1 to prohibit the sale, use or distribution of nonmineral sunscreens without a prescription issued […]
For Immediate Release: September 6, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Climate, Action, Resilience and Environment Committee to consider Energy Conservation Code amendments KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced Tuesday that the Climate, Action, Resilience and Environment (CARE) Committee on Sept. 14 will consider a county-specific version of […]
For Immediate Release: August 29, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Updated version of bill to protect native birds from outdoor lighting to be taken up Wednesday KĪHEI, Hawaiʻi—Councilmember Kelly Takaya King announced today that a revised version of the bill to protect native Hawaiian seabirds from outdoor […]
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us King urges mayor to sign bill to allow sleeping in cars at county parking lots KIHEI, Hawaiʻi–Councilmember Kelly Takaya King on Thursday urged Mayor Michael P. Victorino to sign her bill to enable county departments to conditionally […]
For Immediate Release: July 28, 2022 Press Release by: Kelly Takaya King, Former Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Journal article co-authored by King and Paltin shows threats to reefs from beach showers sunscreen runoff KIHEI, Hawai‘i—In advance of Maui County’s ban on reef-damaging chemical sunscreens taking effect on Oct. 1 of this year, Councilmember Kelly […]
