For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us State legislature introduces council’s proposal for paid family leave WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Jan. 23, 2024)—Councilmember Gabe Johnson today announced the introduction of state legislation, endorsed by the Maui County Council and Hawaiʻi State Association of Counties, to mandate access to paid family leave […]
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2022 Press Release by: Gabe Johnson, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council endorses Johnson’s proposal for state legislation to allow counties to set own minimum wage LĀNAʻI CITY, Hawai‘i—Councilmember Gabe Johnson announced Tuesday that the council endorsed his proposal for state legislation to empower counties in Hawaiʻi to set minimum […]
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 1, 2017 By MIKE VICTORINO In 10 years as a Maui County Council member, I’ve had the privilege of participating in many spirited deliberations on major environmental, economic and governmental policies. With my tenure coming to an end Monday at noon, because of the charter’s limit […]
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, January 24, 2016 By MIKE VICTORINO for, The Maui News When unified, the 34 county council members from across Hawaii have a powerful voice at the state Capitol. This year, the Honolulu City Council, Hawaii County Council, Kauai County Council and Maui County Council have come together on behalf of […]
Published in The Maui News, November 29, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News During the economic downturn, the state took the counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax, also known as hotel tax or TAT, to balance the state budget. But when the economy improved and the state’s revenues rebounded, they did not […]
Published in The Maui News, Oct. 25, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News Did you know Maui County is the only municipality in Hawaii with a planting plan? The planting plan serves as a landscaping guide for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, removal and disposition of planted material in public areas. The council […]