Hawaii lawmakers are wrapping up a legislative session that heavily focused on addressing Maui’s needs after last year’s deadly Lahaina wildfire
Hawaii lawmakers on Friday wrapped up a legislative session heavily focused on addressing Maui's needs after last year's deadly Lahaina wildfire. They also took on Hawaii's housing shortage, tax cuts and measures to support distinctive Hawaii agricultural products like coffee and macadamia nuts. In a more lighthearted move, they adopted the “shaka” as the official state gesture. Here is a look at some of the major legislation passed during the 60-day session that began on Jan.
Lawmakers tackled Hawaii's acute housing shortage with bills to reform zoning and boost vacation rental regulations. The zoning measure requires the counties to allow two additional dwellings on each residentially zoned lot with the aim of promoting higher density development. House Speaker Scott Saiki, a Democrat, told reporters on Wednesday this differed from recent past attempts to address the state's housing shortage.
Lawmakers passed measures creating standards for coffee and macadamia nuts, two of Hawaii's most high-value crops. The coffee bill requires coffee containing Hawaii-grown and processed coffee to contain no less than 51% Hawaii-origin coffee beginning in July 2027. The legislation said existing law allows coffee blends identified as being from the Kona, Kau and Kauai coffee growing regions to contain only small amounts of beans from these places.
Lawmakers moved to make the “shaka” the state gesture and recognize Hawaii as its birthplace. The hand symbol is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign associated with surf culture. People in Hawaii display the shaka to say hi and bye as well as thanks and aloha.
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Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisisAn acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community.
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Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisisAn acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community.
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Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis“Nothing good is going to come of it unless they take a serious stance,' one resident said.
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Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisisAn acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community.
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