Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-Being, September 1, 2026
Votes on Bill 183 - Wastewater Service Rate Increase and New Hotel Rate Class, 7-0
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The County Council approved 95% of 386 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (19 of 43 recorded votes).
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The Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-Being postponed Bill 183, which increases wastewater/sewer service rates and creates a new higher-rate hotel service class, to the September 15, 2026 committee meeting on a 7-0 vote (Council Members Villegas and Galimba excused).
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Voted, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 1
Bill 183 - Wastewater Service Rate Increase and New Hotel Rate Class
Bill 183 amends Chapter 21, Articles 1 and 4 of the Hawaii County Code relating to sewer service charges, increases wastewater service rates over a five-year period, and establishes a new service class with new service rates for hotels. Residential flat rate rises from $52 to $63 on Jan 1 climbing...
Meeting Summary
The Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-Being postponed Bill 183, which increases wastewater/sewer service rates and creates a new higher-rate hotel service class, to the September 15, 2026 committee meeting on a 7-0 vote (Council Members Villegas and Galimba excused).
Key Decisions (1)
Bill 183 - Wastewater Service Rate Increase and New Hotel Rate Class
Development Activity (1)
Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacement
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Hawaii County wastewater operations are only ~52% funded by user…
Infrastructure
Hilo wastewater treatment plant has ~2 million gallons/day of spare…
Commercial Demand
Proposed new hotel wastewater rate class would raise hotel costs…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 2 staff members, a witness, and 6 members of the public.
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