Water and Infrastructure Committee (2025-2027), August 31, 2026
Votes on Amendment to Exhibit A, Section 7 of Bill 97 (Waiohuli Wells source credits), 7-0
What happened
The Maui County Water and Infrastructure Committee recommended passage of Bill 97 (2026) on first reading (7-0), authorizing an agreement between the Department of Water Supply and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands to develop the Waiohuli Wells — three groundwater wells, a sto…
- Jurisdiction
- Maui County, HI
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 31, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Amendment to Exhibit A, Section 7 of Bill 97 (Waiohuli Wells source credits)
Amendment to remove the phrase '1,728,000 gallons per day' from Section 7 of Exhibit A so that DWS grants DHHL source credits 'of not less than the total DWS operating capacity of the three wells.' Corp Counsel proposed retaining the estimated figure in a following sentence as 'sufficient source capacity.' Passed 7 ayes, 0 noes; Members Uuhajins and Sugimura excused.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Maui County Water and Infrastructure Committee recommended passage of Bill 97 (2026) on first reading (7-0), authorizing an agreement between the Department of Water Supply and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands to develop the Waiohuli Wells — three groundwater wells, a sto…
Key Decisions (3)
Amendment to Exhibit A, Section 7 of Bill 97 (Waiohuli Wells source credits)
Bill 97 (2026) - Waiohuli Wells agreement between DWS and DHHL
Resolution 26-123 - herbicide use waiver for county roadways
Development Activity (1)
Waiohuli Wells
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
DHHL's Maui wait list exceeds 9,000 individuals (nearly 4,000 residential)…
Infrastructure
Water source and transmission capacity is a gating constraint for…
Infrastructure
The county maintains over 1,000 miles of roadway shoulders and,…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, 2 staff members, an attorney, 3 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.
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