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BILLS/ORDINANCES

Oct 13(51.) Bill Nos. 66 (Draft 2), 67, 68, 69, 70, and 71 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on October 4, 2023, by vote as listed below: Bill 66 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 5, Article 4, Section 5-4-3, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Installation of Photovoltaic Systems. Amends Subsection (f) by requiring a professional electrical engineer licensed in the State of Hawai'i to prepare, design, and stamp electrical design drawings and specifications for residential photovoltaic systems if the system exceeds 10 kilowatts. (...) (End Date: Oct 13) (p6)
Oct 13(52.) Ordinances 23-67 and 23-68 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on September 20, 2023, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 23-67 (Bill 62): An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 23-50, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. AYES: Council Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Villegas and Chair Kimball – 7. NOES: None. ABSENT: Council Members Kagiwada and Lee Loy – 2. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 23-68 (Bill 65): An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 23-50, (...) (End Date: Oct 13) (p6)
Sep 29(53.) Ordinances 23-65 and 23-66 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on September 6, 2023, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 23-65 (Bill 59): An Ordinance amending Chapter 19, Article 10, Section 19-71, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) relating to Home Exemptions. AYES: Council Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas and Chair Kimball – 9. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 23-66 (Bill 60): An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 23-50, as amended, the Operating Budget for (...) (End Date: Sep 29) (p6)
Sep 29(54.) Bill Nos. 49 (Draft 4), 61, and 64 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on September 20, 2023, by vote as listed below: Bill 49 (Draft 4): Initiates an Amendment to Article III, Section 3-4 of the Hawai'i County Charter (2022 Edition), Relating to Vacancy in Office. Adds an exception to the process of filling vacancies on the County Council by providing that a vacant County Council district seat shall be filled by the person elected to serve the upcoming Council term, if that vacancy occurs or exists (...) (End Date: Sep 29) (p6)
Sep 15(55.) Bill Nos. 62 and 65 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on September 6, 2023, by vote as listed below: Bill 62: Amends Ordinance No. 23-50, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024. Appropriates revenues in the State Grants – Food Access Plan Resource Coordination Grant account ($49,942); and appropriates the same to the Food Access Plan Resource Coordination Grant account. Ayes: Council Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – (...) (End Date: Sep 15) (p6)
Sep 8(56.) Ordinances 23-61, 23-62, 23-63 and 23-64 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on August 16, 2023, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 23-61 (Bill 53): An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 23-50, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. AYES: Council Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas and Chair Kimball – 9. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 23-62 (Bill 54): An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 23-50, as amended, (...) (End Date: Sep 8) (p6)
Sep 1(57.) Ordinances 23-57, 23-58, 23-59 and 23-60 I hereby certify that the following bill passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on July 26, 2023, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 23-57 (Bill 52): An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 98-63, which amended Ordinance No. 95-70, and repealing Ordinance No. 95-70, which amended Section 25-86 (North and South Kona Districts Zone Map), Article 3, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai'i County Code, by changing the District Classification from Agricultural-Twenty acres (A-20a) to Agricultural-One acre (A-1a), Agricultural-Three acres (A-3a), Agricultural-Two Hundred acres (A-200a), Agricultural-Two Hundred Fifty-Five (...) (End Date: Sep 1) (p6)
Aug 25(58.) Bill Nos. 59 and 60 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on August 16, 2023, by vote as listed below: Bill 59: Amends Chapter 19, Article 10, Section 19-71, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Home Exemptions. Amends subsection (d) by adding an age range of 75 years of age or over but not 80 years of age or over for a $110,000 exemption and adding an exemption of $125,000 for taxpayers 80 years of age or over. Ayes: Council Members Evans, (...) (End Date: Aug 25) (p6)
Aug 11(59.) Ordinances 23-54, 23-55, and 23-56 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on July 6, 2023, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 23-54 (Bill 28 Draft 2): An Ordinance amending Chapter 19, Article 7, Section 19-53 and Article 10, Section 19-71, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), related to Real Property Taxes. AYES: Council Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas and Chair Kimball – 9. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 23-55 (Bill 43 Draft 4): An Ordinance (...) (End Date: Aug 11) (p6)
Aug 11(60.) Bill Nos. 53, 54, 55, and 56 (Draft 2) I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on August 2, 2023, by vote as listed below: Bill 53: Amends Ordinance No. 23-50, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024. Appropriates revenues in the Federal Housing and Urban Development – Community Project Funding Kukuiola account ($10,000,000); and appropriates the same to the following Housing and Urban Development – Community Project Funding Kukuiola programs: Program account ($9,500,000) and Administration account ($500,000). (...) (End Date: Aug 11) (p6)
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