## **<u>BILLS FOR ORDINANCES</u>** <u>Bill 175:</u> AMENDS ORDINANCE NO conditional use permit
Approved 9-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 9-0moved by Heather Kimball
Hawaii County Meetings
Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use, and Economic Development, July 22, 2026
Votes on Bill 176 - General plan amendment procedures, 9-0
1h 18m10,586 words
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The County Council approved 94% of 440 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (21 of 46 recorded votes).
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This Hawaii County Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use and Economic Development meeting addressed two bills regarding land-use regulation. Bill 175, amending Ordinance 25-50 to shift transient vacation rental (TVR) registration responsibilities from the finance director to the…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- July 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 9-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Bill 175 - TVR registration amendments to Ordinance 25-50
Bill 175 amends Ordinance 25-50 relating to transient accommodations, shifting certain responsibilities from the finance director to the planning director, exempting prospective vacation rentals with valid use/special permit applications, and requiring collected funds to be deposited into the...
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Meeting Summary
This Hawaii County Policy Committee on Planning, Land Use and Economic Development meeting addressed two bills regarding land-use regulation. Bill 175, amending Ordinance 25-50 to shift transient vacation rental (TVR) registration responsibilities from the finance director to the…
Key Decisions (2)
Approved
Bill 175 - TVR registration amendments to Ordinance 25-50
Vote: 9-0
Continued
Bill 176 - General plan amendment procedures
Vote: 9-0
Market Signals (3)
Sentiment
Hawaii County is tightening enforcement and registration of short-term vacation…
Sentiment
A four-month grace period (Sept 1-Dec 31) will allow existing…
Other
Codification of general plan amendment procedures (10-year comprehensive review cycle…
Who Spoke (11)
Chair · 2Councilmember · 5Staff
On the record: 2 chairs, 5 councilmembers, and a staff member.
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