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BILLS/ORDINANCES

Feb 27(1.) Ordinances 26-10 and 26-11 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on February 4, 2026, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-10 (Bill 112): An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25-45, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. 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 26-11 (Bill 113): An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25-45, as amended, the Operating Budget (...) (End Date: Feb 27) (p1)
Feb 27(2.) Bill Nos. 122, 123, 127 (Draft 2), and 128 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on February 18, 2026, by vote as listed below: Bill 122: Amends the State Land Use District Boundaries Map Within the County by Changing the District Classification from the Agricultural District to the Rural District at Waimea, South Kohala, Hawai'i, Covered by TMK: 6-2-009:018. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Onishi – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba and Villegas – 2; Excused: None. Bill 123: (...) (End Date: Feb 27) (p1)
Feb 20(3.) Ordinances 26-06 and 26-07 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on January 23, 2026, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-06 (Bill 110): An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25-45, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. AYES: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 6. NOES: None ABSENT: Council Members Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, and Kimball – 3. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 26-07 (Bill 111): An Ordinance amending Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone (...) (End Date: Feb 20) (p1)
Feb 13(4.) Bill Nos. 63 (Draft 3), 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, and 121 (Draft 2) I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on February 4, 2026, by vote as listed below: Bill 63 (Draft 3): Amends Chapter 25, Article 5, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Dwellings. Permits residential dwellings within the industrial-commercial mixed use (MCX) zoning district. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Inaba – 7; Noes: Council Member Villegas – 1; Absent: Council Member Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder (...) (End Date: Feb 13) (p1)
Feb 6(5.) Ordinances 26-04 and 26-05 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on January 7, 2026, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-04 (Bill 108): An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25-45, as amended, the Operating Budget of the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. AYES: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9. NOES: None ABSENT: None. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 26-05 (Bill 109): An Ordinance amending Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 5, of the Hawaii County (...) (End Date: Feb 6) (p1)
Jan 30(6.) Ordinance 26-03 I hereby certify that the following bill passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on December 3, 2025, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-03 (Bill 83 Draft 3): An Ordinance amending Chapter 20 of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), relating to Plastic and Polystyrene Waste. 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 Jon Henricks COUNTY CLERK Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer (WHT1518391 1/30/26) (End Date: Jan 30) (p1)
Jan 30(7.) Bill Nos. 112 and 113 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on January 23, 2026, by vote as listed below: Bill 112: Amends Ordinance No. 25-45, as Amended, the Operating Budget of the County of Hawai'i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026. Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act account ($1,600,000); and appropriates the same to the following Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 2025-2026 accounts: Administrative/Planning ($200,000), Adult Program ($650,000), Dislocated Worker Program ($300,000), and Youth Program ($450,000). Ayes: Council Members (...) (End Date: Jan 30) (p1)
Jan 23(8.) Ordinances 26-01 and 26-02 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on December 17, 2025, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-01 (Bill 105): An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 25-45, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. AYES: Council Members Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8. NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Galimba – 1. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 26-02 (Bill 106): An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 25-45, as amended, (...) (End Date: Jan 23) (p1)
Jan 16(9.) Bill Nos. 110 and 111 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on January 7, 2026, by vote as listed below: Bill 110: Amends Ordinance No. 25-45, as Amended, the Operating Budget of the County of Hawai'i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026. Increases revenues in the State Grants – Hawai'i County Food Access Summit Program account ($40,000) and appropriates the same to the Hawai'i County Food Access Summit Program account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: (...) (End Date: Jan 16) (p1)
Jan 9(10.) Ordinance 25-89 I hereby certify that the following bill passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on November 19, 2025, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 25-89 (Bill 101 Draft 2): An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25-46, as amended, relating to Public Improvements and the Financing thereof for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. AYES: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9. NOES: None ABSENT: None EXCUSED: None Ordinances 25-90, 25-91, 25-92, 25-93, 25-94, 25-95 and 25-96 I hereby certify that the following bills passed (...) (End Date: Jan 9) (p1)
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