Bill Nos. 122, 123, 127 (Draft 2), and 128

I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai’i County Council on February 18, 2026, by vote as listed below:

Bill 122: Amends the State Land Use District Boundaries Map Within the County by Changing the District Classification from the Agricultural District to the Rural District at Waimea, South Kohala, Hawai’i, Covered by TMK: 6-2-009:018. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Onishi – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba and Villegas – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 123: Amends Section 25-8-7 (North & South Kohala District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), by Changing the District Classification from Agricultural – 5 Acres (A-5a) to Residential Agricultural – 2.5 Acres (RA-2.5a) at Waimea, South Kohala, Hawai’i, Covered by TMK: 6-2-009:018 (Applicant: Joseph Gaglione) (Area: 6.063 Acres). Allows the applicant to subdivide his property into two lots. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Onishi – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba and Villegas – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 127 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 5 of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Establishment of a Construction Code Commission. Establishes a construction code commission to advise the Mayor, County Council, and Director of Public Works on the adoption, updating, amendment, and interpretation of the County construction codes. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Onishi – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba and Villegas – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 128: Amends Chapter 19, Article 6, Section 19-46.1, and Article 11, Section 19-90, of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Real Property Taxes. Adds a new “Residential Tier Three” real property tax classification for certain properties with a net taxable real property value of more than $4,000,000. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Onishi – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba and Villegas – 2; Excused: None.

Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK

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