For Immediate Release: August 20, 2020 Press Release by: Councilmember Michael J. Molina Chair Governance, Ethics and Transparency Committee County Council committee to consider proposals for improvements to Sunshine Law, other state statutes WAILUKU, Hawaii—The Governance, Ethics and Transparency Committee on Tuesday at 9 a.m. will consider whether to ask the state Legislature to […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in the Maui News, October 29, 2017 By: Yuki Lei Sugimura On Oct. 16, the County Council’s Policy, Economic Development, and Agriculture Committee recommended approval of the Hawaii State Association of Counties legislative package that will be introduced to the state Legislature in January. Every year, HSAC, which represents the collective […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, April 9, 2017 By MIKE WHITE An important deadline is approaching at the state Legislature on Thursday called the second crossover of bills. Both the House and Senate must conclude reviewing bills from the opposite chamber and agree or disagree with any amendments. Differences head to conference […]
Chair’s 3 Minutes Published in The Maui News, Feb. 19, 2017 By Mike White On Tuesday, the state House Committee on Tourism advanced House Bill 1586, which phases out the counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax, also known as the TAT or hotel tax. County officials were present and expressed strong opposition to the […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, Jan. 22, 2017 By MIKE WHITE The County Council can anticipate fiscal challenges this year brought by bargaining unit negotiations and the continued cap imposed on the counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax. More than 20 members of the Hawaii State Association of Counties on Tuesday […]
CHAIR’S 3 MINUTES Published in The Maui News, January 8, 2017 By MIKE WHITE The 2017-19 term for the Maui County Council officially began on Jan. 2. Welcome to newly elected Council Members Alika Atay, Kelly King and Yuki Lei Sugimura. The council’s inauguration ceremony featured up-and-coming local band Na Wai Eha and keynote speaker […]
Published in The Maui News, September 25, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News Members of the Hawaii State Association of Counties’ executive committee agree our lobbying efforts at the state Capitol should start from the top. That’s why we’ve scheduled a meeting with Gov. David Ige Monday. We’ll remind the governor of the […]
Published in The Maui News, September 4, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News With more than four months to prepare, county council members throughout Hawaii will make every effort to keep counties’ priorities top of mind during the 2017 state legislative session. The Maui County Council’s Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee will consider […]
Published in The Maui News, August 21, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News The counties will continue to work with the state Legislature for a more equitable share of transient accommodations tax revenue. At the July meeting of the Hawaii State Association of Counties’ executive committee, council members from Maui, Kauai and Hawaii […]
Published in The Maui News, February 7, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO, for The Maui News Much attention is currently being paid to the state Legislature, now in the midst of its annual legislative session, which began on Jan. 20 and ends May 5. But it’s important to remember the four county councils in Hawaii are […]
