Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-Being - 2026-05-19
Votes on Bill 157 - County Disaster Recovery Program, 9-0
What happened
The Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-Being took up Bill 157, an ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Hawaii County Code to establish a county disaster recovery program led by a mayor-appointed recovery officer; after extensive discussion the committee postponed the bil…
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted, 9-0
Meeting Summary
The Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-Being took up Bill 157, an ordinance amending Chapter 7 of the Hawaii County Code to establish a county disaster recovery program led by a mayor-appointed recovery officer; after extensive discussion the committee postponed the bil…
Key Decisions (1)
Bill 157 - County Disaster Recovery Program
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
Eight years after the 2018 Kilauea eruption, Lower Puna still…
Sentiment
FEMA is narrowing extension windows and pushing the county/state to…
Who Spoke (15)
On the record: a councilmember, 2 staff members, and 3 members of the public.
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