Hawaii Tribune-Herald

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Sep 27(1.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Plant Quarantine Branch. Proposed Amendments to Title 4, Subtitle 6, Chapter 71, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), entitled "Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Non-Domestic Animal Import Rules" to Add the Insects Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Culex quinquefasciatus, Aprostocetus nitens, Euselasia chrysippe, and Syphraea uberabensis and the northern largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides salmoides to the List of Restricted Animals (Part A). Notice is hereby given pursuant to Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), and Section 141-2, HRS, that the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (Department or HDAB) will hold a public hearing (...) (End Date: Sep 27) (p1)
Sep 27(2.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity Plant Quarantine Branch Proposed Amendments to Title 4, Subtitle 6, Chapter 71A, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), entitled "Plant and Non-Domestic Animal Microorganism Import Rules" to Add a Reference Exempting the Fungus Beauveria bassiana strain ANT-03 From the List of Restricted Microorganisms (Part A) and Adding Beauveria bassiana strain ANT-03 to the List of Nonrestricted Microorganisms. Notice is hereby given pursuant to Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), and Section 141-2, HRS, that the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (Department or HDAB) will hold a public hearing to receive public (...) (End Date: Sep 27) (p1)
Sep 27(3.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 13-5, HAWAII ADMINISTRATIVE RULES The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold statewide public hearings for Hawaii Administrative Rule (HAR) amendments for the Conservation District rules and regulations known as Chapter 13-5, HAR. Amendments are proposed to the entire chapter that includes new definitions, new identified land uses, language clarification, strengthen conservation criteria, and to address coastal erosion. An informational briefing will be held in person and via Zoom at 5:00 p.m. on October 21, 2026, and shall not exceed 3 hours. The Zoom link will be available on (...) (End Date: Sep 27) (p1)
Sep 25(4.) AMENDED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE RULE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS STATE OF HAWAII Notice is given that the Chief Election Officer, under the authority of section 11-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes ("HRS"), and pursuant to Chapter 91, HRS, and Chapter 3-171, Hawaii Administrative Rules ("HAR"), will hold a public hearing to afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit oral or written testimony on the proposed new administrative rule, HAR § 3-177-62, to clarify how a matter will be resolved "by lot" when those words are used in a statute. Additionally, as these proposed changes would be made to (...) (End Date: Sep 25) (p1)
Sep 25(5.) 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 Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 9:45 a.m. for the following purposes: Pursuant to Chapter 54, Part III, and 91-3, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, the hearing will be for the purpose of hearing views and comments of all persons interested in the proposed changes to the Department of Water Supply's Rules and Regulations. The proposed changes include Rule 3, Section 3-29, (...) (End Date: Sep 25) (p1)
Sep 22(6.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), notice is hereby given that the State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC), will hold a virtual public hearing on October 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. via the Internet using Microsoft Teams at: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/226072176170113?p=PD1DbUj5kSnjxzBhYg Meeting ID: 226 072 176 170 113 This public hearing is for the simultaneous repeal of Chapter 15-302, Rent-to-Own Program, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) and proposed new Chapter 15-316, Rent-to-Own Program, HAR; and the proposed amendment to and compilation of Chapter (...) (End Date: Sep 22) (p1)
Sep 3(7.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATION OF HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. HAWAI'I ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, INC. MAUI ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED FOR APPROVAL OF REBASING PROPOSAL Docket No. 2026-0162 The STATE OF HAWAI'I PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ("Commission"), consistent with Hawai'i Revised Statutes §§ 269-12 and 269-16, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will hold public hearings regarding Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.'s ("HECO"), Hawai'i Electric Light Company, Inc.'s ("HELCO"), and Maui Electric Company, Limited's ("MECO") (collectively, the "Companies") request for approval of rebasing proposal as stated in their Application of the Companies For Approval of Rebasing Proposal ("Application"), filed on July 17, 2026. The (...) (End Date: Sep 23) (p1)
Sep 3(8.) 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 Hawai'i Revised Statutes, Sections 206E-281 to 294 ("Ninety-Nine Year Leasehold Program"), 1-28.5, 91-3, 92-41, and 206E-5.6, and Chapter 15-219, Hawai'i Administrative Rules ("HAR"). SUBJECT: Ninety-Nine Year Leasehold Program Administrative Rules Amendment DATES: October 7, 2026 (Presentation Hearing) 9:00 a.m. December 2, 2026 (Decision-Making Hearing) 9:00 a.m. PLACE: Public Hearings will be convened remotely via Zoom and in person at the (...) (End Date: Sep 3) (p1)
Sep 1(9.) 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 West Hawai'i Civic Center, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i on September 22, 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 $2.53 per thousand gallons is under consideration for a possible increase to adjust the power (...) (End Date: Sep 1) (p1)
Aug 27(10.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Chapter 91 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA), Department of Human Services, hereby provides notice that it will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 17-2020, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), entitled "Eviction – Practice and Procedure", and Chapter 17-2028, HAR, entitled "Federally Assisted Public Housing Projects". Background: Chapter 17-2020, HAR, sets forth the HPHA's practices and procedures for tenant evictions in the federal low-income public housing program. On March 10, 2026, the Hawaii Public Housing Authority Emergency Rules Relating to Eviction ("Emergency Rules") went into effect and (...) (End Date: Aug 27) (p1)
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