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BILLS/ORDINANCES

Apr 18(1.) Ordinances 25-33 and 25-34 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on March 19, 2025, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 25-33 (Bill 10 Draft 2): An Ordinance amending Chapter 22, Article 3, Division 2, Section 22-3.3.2, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), relating to Allowable Areas for Special Activity Permits. AYES: Council Members Hustace, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi and Chair Inaba – 5. NOES: Council members Kagiwada and Villegas – 2. ABSENT: Council members Galimba and Kimball – 2. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 25-34 (...) (End Date: Apr 18) (p1)
Apr 11(2.) Bill No. 35 I hereby certify that the following Bill passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on April 2, 2025, by vote as listed below: Bill 35: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates revenues in the State Grants – State Substance Abuse Prevention Coordination Grant account ($7,100); and appropriates the same to the State Substance Abuse Prevention Coordination Grant account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: (...) (End Date: Apr 11) (p1)
Apr 4(3.) Ordinance 25-29 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on March 19, 2025, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 25-29 (Bill 33): An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 24-32, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. AYES: Council Members Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas and Chair Inaba – 7. NOES: None. ABSENT: Council Members Galimba and Kimball – 2. EXCUSED: None Ordinances 25-30, 25-31 and 25-32 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second (...) (End Date: Apr 4) (p1)
Mar 28(4.) Bill Nos. 28 and 30 (Draft 3) I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on March 19, 2025, by vote as listed below: Bill 28: Amends Chapter 6, Article 2, Section 6-12, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Prohibited Highways for Commercial Bicycle Tours. Adds Old Mamalahoa Highway, from its intersection with Mauna Loa Street in Honoka'a to 46-4265 Old Mamalahoa Highway at the Department of Water Supply water tank. Ayes: Council Members Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – (...) (End Date: Mar 28) (p1)
Mar 14(5.) Ordinances 25-10, 25-11, 25-12, 25-13, 25-14, 25-15, 25-16, 25-17, 25-18, 25-19, 25-20 and 25-21 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on February 5, 2025, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 25-10 (Bill 1): An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 24-32, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. AYES: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas and Chair Inaba – 8. NOES: None. ABSENT: Council Member Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder – 1. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 25-11 (Bill (...) (End Date: Mar 14) (p1)
Mar 14(6.) Bill Nos. 10 (Draft 2), 27, and 33 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on March 7, 2025, by vote as listed below: Bill 10 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 22, Article 3, Division 2, Section 22-3.3.2, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Allowable Areas for Special Activity Permits. Allows for authorized commercial activities to be conducted at the following area in Kona: "Ane Keohokalole Highway, makai side, between the West Hawai'i Civic Center and the 'Allied Quarry' access road." Ayes: Council Members (...) (End Date: Mar 14) (p1)
Feb 28(7.) Bill Nos. 16 (Draft 2), 25, and 26 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on February 19, 2025, by vote as listed below: Bill 16 (Draft 2): Amends Ordinance No. 06-28, Which Amended Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map) Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended) by Changing the District Classification from Agricultural (A-1a) to Neighborhood Commercial (CN-20) at Ponahawai, South Hilo, Hawai'i, Covered by TMK: 2-3-036:018 (Por) (Applicant: Kristin Frost Albrecht) (Area: 8 acres). Requests a ten-year (...) (End Date: Feb 28) (p1)
Feb 14(8.) Bill Nos. 12, 15 (Draft 2), 17, 18 (Draft 2), 19, 20, and 22 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on February 5, 2025, by vote as listed below: Bill 12: Amends Chapter 5D, Article 1, Sections 5D-1-3 and 5D-1-6, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Electrical Code. Adds electrical work performed by an electrical utility on any generating plant, receiving station, switching station, distributing station, supply lines or mains, overhead service drop, and underground or station service supply conductor as (...) (End Date: Feb 14) (p1)
Feb 7(9.) Ordinance 25-5, 25-6, 25-7, 25-8 and 25-9 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on January 8, 2025, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 25-5 (Bill 207): An Ordinance amending the State Land Use Boundaries Maps for the County of Hawai'i by changing the district classification from the Agricultural to the Rural District at Pu'ukapu, Waimea, South Kohala, Hawai'i, covered by Tax Map Key: 6-4-017:001. AYES: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas and Chair Inaba – 8. NOES: None. ABSENT: Council Member Kimball – (...) (End Date: Feb 7) (p1)
Jan 31(10.) Bill Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on January 22, 2025, by vote as listed below: Bill 1: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates revenues in the Fund Balance from Prior Year account ($1,000,000); and appropriates the same to the Transfer to Capital Project Fund account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and (...) (End Date: Jan 31) (p1)
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