| Oct 16 | (1.) Bill Nos. 191 (Draft 3) and 192 (Draft 3) I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on October 7, 2026, by vote as listed below: Bill 191 (Draft 3): Amends Chapter 10, Article 1, Section 10-8 of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Erosion and Sedimentation Control. Establishes administrative enforcement provisions for violations of Chapter 10, including increased fines of up to $1,000 per day. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Onishi – 8; Noes: None; Absent: (...) (End Date: Oct 16) (p1) |
| Oct 2 | (2.) Ordinances 26-61, 26-62 and 26-63 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on September 2, 2026, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-61 (Bill 172): An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 26-44, the Operating Budget of the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. AYES: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas and Chair Inaba – 9. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. EXCUSED: None. Ordinance 26-62 (Bill 174): An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 26-44, the Operating Budget of the County of Hawai'i (...) (End Date: Oct 2) (p1) |
| Sep 25 | (3.) Bill Nos. 181, 182, 184 (Draft 2), 185, 188, and 190 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on September 16, 2026, by vote as listed below: Bill 181: Amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai'i County Code (2016 Edition, as Amended), by Changing the District Classification from Single-Family Residential – 15,000 Square Feet (RS-15) to Single-Family Residential – 10,000 Square Feet (RS-10) at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai'i, Covered by TMK: 2-4-014:016 (Applicant: Zak Ai Ikawa Saito) (Area: (...) (End Date: Sep 25) (p1) |
| Sep 11 | (4.) Bill Nos. 169 (Draft 3), 176 (Draft 2), 177, 178, 179, and 180 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on September 2, 2026, by vote as listed below: Bill 169 (Draft 3): Amends Chapter 2, Article 42, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation. Requires that all qualifying lands ranked with a score of 70 percent or higher be included on the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resource Preservation Commission's (PONC) recommendation list to (...) (End Date: Sep 11) (p1) |
| Sep 4 | (5.) Ordinances 26-56, 26-57, 26-58 and 26-59 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on July 23, 2026, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-56 (Bill 125): An Ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 7, Division 4, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), relating to Pahoa Village Design District. 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 26-57 (Bill 126 Draft 3): An Ordinance amending Chapter 25, (...) (End Date: Sep 4) (p1) |
| Aug 7 | (6.) Ordinances 26-54 and 26-55 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on July 8, 2026, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-54 (Bill 157 Draft 3): An Ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), relating to Disaster Recovery. AYES: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas and Chair Inaba – 9. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. EXCUSED: None. Ordinance 26-55 (Bill 162): An Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), relating (...) (End Date: Aug 7) (p1) |
| Jul 31 | (7.) Bill No. 168 (Draft 2) I hereby certify that the following Bill passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on July 23, 2026, by vote as listed below: Bill 168 (Draft 2): Repeals Ordinance Nos. 19-38, 09-50, 09-49, 06-138, 06-137, 95-118, 92-36, 90-10, 86-49, 533 (1980), and 594 (1973) and Amends Chapter 25, Article 8, Section 25-8-3 (North Kona Zoning Map) and Section 25-8-5 (Kailua Urban Zoning Map), of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), by Changing the District Classification from Village Commercial – 7,500 Square Feet (CV-7.5) and Multiple-Family Residential – 2,500 (...) (End Date: Jul 31) (p1) |
| Jul 17 | (8.) Bill Nos. 125, 126 (Draft 3), 163 (Draft 2), and 164 (Draft 2) I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on July 8, 2026, by vote as listed below: Bill 125: Amends Chapter 25, Article 7, Division 4, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Pahoa Village Design District. Clarifies duties, procedures, and other regulations regarding the Pahoa Village Design Guidelines and the Pahoa Design Review Committee; makes other technical and non-substantive amendments. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, (...) (End Date: Jul 17) (p1) |
| Jul 10 | (9.) Ordinances 26-49, 26-50, 26-51, 26-52 and 26-53 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on June 17, 2026, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-49 (Bill 160): 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, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Inaba – 8. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Villegas – 1. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 26-50 (Bill 161): An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25-45, as amended, (...) (End Date: Jul 10) (p1) |
| Jul 2 | (10.) Ordinances 26-44, 26-45, 26-46, 26-47 and 26-48 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on June 4, 2026, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-44 (Bill 135 Draft 4): An Ordinance to establish an Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. AYES: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas and Chair Inaba – 8. NOES: None. ABSENT: Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder – 1. EXCUSED: None. Ordinance 26-45 (Bill 136 Draft 4): An Ordinance relating to Public Improvements (...) (End Date: Jul 2) (p1) |
