Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development - 2026-04-07
Votes on Bill 66, Draft 2 — County of Hawaii General Plan 2045 / 2026, 7-0
How this board votes
The County Council approved 97% of 204 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (18 of 37 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This Hawaii County Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development meeting took no final action; both major land-use items were procedurally advanced.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 7-0
Meeting Summary
This Hawaii County Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development meeting took no final action; both major land-use items were procedurally advanced.
Key Decisions (2)
Bill 66, Draft 2 — County of Hawaii General Plan 2045 / 2026
Bill 147 — Transient Vacation Rental and Bed & Breakfast Standards forwarded to Planning Director and Commissions
Market Signals (5)
Sentiment
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Infrastructure
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Commercial Demand
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Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, and 7 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded vote## plan amendment
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