Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development, July 7, 2026
Votes on Bill 170 - Defining data centers vs. data processing facilities (forwarded to Planning Director and Commissions), 8-0
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The County Council approved 95% of 371 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (19 of 43 recorded votes).
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The Hawaii County Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development voted 8-0 to forward Bill 170 to the Planning Director and Planning Commissions for review and recommendation.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- July 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted, 8-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsDefining data centers vs. data processing facilities
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Bill 170 - Defining data centers vs. data processing facilities (forwarded to Planning Director and Commissions)
Bill 170 amends Chapter 25, Article 1 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 edition) relating to zoning, distinguishing data centers from data processing facilities for zoning and land use purposes and defining 'data center.' Introduced by Council Member Kimball. Data processing facilities are...
Meeting Summary
The Hawaii County Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development voted 8-0 to forward Bill 170 to the Planning Director and Planning Commissions for review and recommendation.
Key Decisions (1)
Bill 170 - Defining data centers vs. data processing facilities (forwarded to Planning Director and Commissions)
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Hawaii County has no data center applications currently before the…
Infrastructure
Water and electricity capacity are cited as gating constraints for…
Sentiment
Strong, uniform community opposition to industrial-scale/hyperscale data centers on Hawaii…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, a staff member, and 11 members of the public.
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