Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development - 2026-07-07
Votes on Bill 170 - Defining data centers vs. data processing facilities (forwarded to Planning Director and Commissions), 8-0
What happened
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
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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