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PUBLIC HEARINGS

Mar 7(1.) PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CHAPTER 13-60.12, "KA'UPULEHU FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AREA, HAWAI'I" AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND COMPILATION OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CHAPTER 13-60.4, "WEST HAWAI'I REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT AREA, HAWAI'I" The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold public hearings on the proposed adoption of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) chapter 13-60.12 to designate the Ka'upulehu Fisheries Management Area (Ka'upulehu FMA) on the west coast of the island of Hawai'i, to create, restore, perpetuate, maintain, share, and protect culturally and ecologically important resources and ensure a socially (...) (End Date: Mar 7) (p1)
Feb 28(2.) PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR THE PROPOSED ADOPTION OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CHAPTER 13-77.1, "AQUARIUM FISHERY MANAGEMENT" AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND COMPILATION OF HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES CHAPTERS 13-60.4, "WEST HAWAI'I REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT AREA, HAWAI'I" AND 13-75, "RULES REGULATING THE POSSESSION AND USE OF CERTAIN FISHING GEAR" The State of Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) will hold public hearings on proposed rules regulating the aquarium fishery. The draft rulemaking proposal would update and consolidate aquarium fishery regulations by: 1) Establishing the state of Hawai'i aquarium fish permit with general terms and conditions (...) (End Date: Feb 28) (p1)
Feb 20(3.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, notice is hereby given that the State of Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority ("HGIA") will hold a public hearing to receive public testimony and comments from all interested persons regarding the proposed adoption of Chapter 15-__, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), entitled "Financing for Condominiums". DATE: March 25, 2026 TIME: 11:00 AM (Hawaii Standard Time (HST) LOCATION: Conference Room 436 250 South Hotel Street, 4th Floor Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Note: Please call (808) 587-3868 upon arrival to be escorted to the 4th floor. Participate Remotely via Teams Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/240564 Microsoft Teams (...) (End Date: Feb 20) (p1)
Feb 6(4.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE HAWAI'I COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION The County of Hawai'i Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) intends to amend the administrative rules that govern the process for reviewing suggestions from the community for lands considered to be worthy of preservation. The final two sentences of Rule 4(b) are proposed to be revised to increase the threshold for inclusion in the priority list from fifty (50) points to seventy (70) points. Pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes (...) (End Date: Feb 6) (p1)
Feb 6(5.) COUNTY OF KAUAI PLANNING COMMISSION – 4444 Rice Street, Suite A473, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, 96766, tel: (808) 241-4050, email: planningdepartment@kauai.gov. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of an agency hearing with a public hearing and an opportunity for public testimony from all interested persons to be held by the Kaua'i Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions of Special Management Area Rules, Kauai County Code, Chapter 8, as amended, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 92 and 91, and the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the County of Kauai Planning Commission. The hearing will be held regarding the following: Amendment to SPECIAL MANAGEMENT (...) (End Date: Feb 6) (p1)
Feb 4(6.) WATER BOARD, COUNTY OF HAWAI'I NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Water Board of the County of Hawai'i will hold a public hearing at the Department of Water Supply, Hilo Operations, 889 Leilani Street, Hilo, Hawai'i on February 24, 2026, at 9:45 a.m., for the purpose of considering and adopting an adjustment to the current Power Cost Charge, pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes, Chapter 54, Part III, as amended. RATE CHANGE: POWER COST CHARGE The current Power Cost Charge of $2.98 per thousand gallons is under consideration for a possible decrease to reflect decreased power costs from (...) (End Date: Feb 4) (p1)
Jan 29(7.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to 24 CFR 903.17 and the MTW Operations Notice, the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA), Department of Human Services, hereby provides notice that it will hold a public hearing on (1) the Annual Public Housing Agency (PHA) Plan for Fiscal Year 2027 and (2) the Moving to Work (MTW) Supplement for Fiscal Year 2027. Background: The HPHA has prepared an Annual PHA Plan as required by the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. The PHA Plan describes how federally funded programs administered by the HPHA will be operated and managed during the applicable (...) (End Date: Jan 29) (p1)
Jan 29(8.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Hawai'i Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Agricultural Loan Division Chapter 4-8 Chapter 4-61 Hawai'i Administrative Rules Chapter 4-8 title is amended to address challenges and barriers that agricultural producers face in accessing capital necessary to cover the rising land and water costs, labor shortages and infrastructure needs for farmers, ranchers, and to expand their current operations. The Act 069 (2025) provides for the department to modify the state agricultural loan program to ensure equitable access to capital for farmers of all scales, with a focus on enabling sustainable, community-based and diversified production by small and mid-sized farms (...) (End Date: Jan 29) (p1)
Jan 22(9.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of public hearings to be held by the Hawai'i Community Development Authority ("HCDA" or "Authority"), a body corporate and a public instrumentality of the State of Hawai'i, pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 15-22 ("Vested Mauka Area Rules") and 15-219 ("Rules of Practice and Procedure"), Hawai'i Administrative Rules ("HAR"), and Section 206E-5.6, Hawai'i Revised Statutes ("HRS"). DATES: March 4, 2026 (Presentation Hearing) 9:00 a.m. March 5, 2026 (Modification Hearing) 9:00 a.m. May 6, 2026 (Decision-Making Hearing) 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Public Hearings will be convened remotely via Zoom and in person at the (...) (End Date: Jan 22) (p1)
Jan 17(10.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Liquor Commission of the County of Hawai'i, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 281 of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes, as amended, will hold a public hearing in the Hilo Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai'i, on Thursday, March 5, 2026, for the purpose of considering the application for liquor license set forth hereunder.  Protests and objections to the granting thereof may be made by any registered voter for the area within 500 feet of the nearest point at which the premises of the applicant is located or by any owner and lessee of record (...) (End Date: Jan 24) (p1)
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