HomeMy WebLinkAboutDIG First Reading 1-041 (2026-10-07) 2024-2026 Bill Nos. 191 (Draft 3) and 192 (Draft 3)
I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai`i County
Council on October 7, 2026,by vote as listed below:
Bill 191 (Draft 3): Amends Chapter 10,Article 1, Section 10-8 of the Hawai`i County Code
1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Erosion and Sedimentation Control. Establishes
administrative enforcement provisions for violations of Chapter 10, including increased fines of
up to $1,000 per day. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Onishi— 8;Noes: None; Absent:
Council Member Villegas— 1; Excused: None.
Bill 192 (Draft 3): Amends Chapter 19, Article 11, Section 19-90 of the Hawai`i County Code
1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Real Property Tax. Extends the requirement to
appropriate residential tier-two and tier-three property tax revenue to housing and homelessness
programs until 2029; requires that monies be used to award grants that address housing and
homelessness. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz,
Kimball, and Villegas—7;Noes: Council Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Acting Chair
Onishi—2; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK
(Hawai`i Tribune Herald—October 16, 2026)
(West Hawai`i Today—October 16, 2026)
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