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Feb 27Published in West Hawaii Today
(11.) Ordinances 26-10 and 26-11 I hereby certify that the following bills passed second and final reading at the meeting of the Hawai'i County Council on February 4, 2026, by vote as listed below: Ordinance 26-10 (Bill 112): An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25-45, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai'i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. AYES: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8. NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder,– 1. EXCUSED: None Ordinance 26-11 (Bill 113): An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 25-45, as amended, the Operating Budget (...) (End Date: Mar 6) (p2)
Feb 27Published in West Hawaii Today
(12.) Hawai'i County Council's Committee/ Council Meeting Notice The Committee meetings will be held in Hilo at the Council Room at 25 Aupuni St. (Hawai'i County Building), First Floor, Rm. 1401, Hilo, Hawai'i, on March 3, 2026. For information regarding which Committees will be convening and at what times, please contact the Office of the County Clerk-Committee Services at (808) 961-8255. The Council's regular meeting will be held at the same location, on March 4, 2026, and will convene at 9:00 a.m. Notice is Hereby Given that the Hawai'i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) (...) (End Date: Mar 6) (p2)
Feb 27Published in Star-Advertiser
(13.) NOTICE TO PERSONS APPEARING TO BE OWNERS OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Pursuant to Chapter 523A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and based upon reports filed with the Director of Finance, State of Hawaii, the names of persons appearing to be owners of abandoned property are available at the State of Hawaii, Department of Budget & Finance, Unclaimed Property Program website: https://unclaimedproperty.ehawaii.gov/lilo/property-search.html. The Unclaimed Property Program holds in custodial capacity abandoned and dormant property. The term abandoned property refers to personal property such as: dormant savings and checking accounts, shares of stock, uncashed payroll checks, uncashed dividend checks, deposits held by utilities, insurance and (...) (End Date: Mar 13) (p2)
Feb 26Published in Hawaii Tribune-Herald
(14.) PUBLIC NOTICE Docket No. 26-CA-PA-02 The Department of Health, State of Hawaii, is notifying all interested persons of a proposed settlement for claims to be brought against Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Mercedes), by the Office of Consumer Protection, the Department of the Attorney General, and the Department of Health. The parties seek to resolve alleged claims that 913 Mercedes diesel vehicles, sold or leased in Hawaii between 2008 and 2016, were equipped with "defeat devices" intended to circumvent emission standards. Mercedes allegedly concealed software that optimized emission controls to meet legal limits under test conditions, but reduced those (...) (End Date: Mar 5) (p2)
Feb 26Published in Star-Advertiser
(15.) PUBLIC NOTICE Docket No. 26-CA-PA-02 The Department of Health, State of Hawaii, is notifying all interested persons of a proposed settlement for claims to be brought against Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Mercedes), by the Office of Consumer Protection, the Department of the Attorney General, and the Department of Health. The parties seek to resolve alleged claims that 913 Mercedes diesel vehicles, sold or leased in Hawaii between 2008 and 2016, were equipped with "defeat devices" intended to circumvent emission standards. Mercedes allegedly concealed software that optimized emission controls to meet legal limits under test conditions, but reduced those (...) (End Date: Mar 5) (p2)
Feb 26Published in Star-Advertiser
(16.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Liquor Commission of the City and County of Honolulu, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 281, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, will hold a public hearing at the office of the Commission on the sixth floor of the Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapi'olani Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813, on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering the application for liquor license set forth below and any protests to the granting of said application. Persons who wish to testify for or against the granting of a license may either (...) (End Date: Mar 12) (p2)
Feb 26Published in West Hawaii Today
(17.) PUBLIC NOTICE Docket No. 26-CA-PA-02 The Department of Health, State of Hawaii, is notifying all interested persons of a proposed settlement for claims to be brought against Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Mercedes), by the Office of Consumer Protection, the Department of the Attorney General, and the Department of Health. The parties seek to resolve alleged claims that 913 Mercedes diesel vehicles, sold or leased in Hawaii between 2008 and 2016, were equipped with "defeat devices" intended to circumvent emission standards. Mercedes allegedly concealed software that optimized emission controls to meet legal limits under test conditions, but reduced those (...) (End Date: Mar 5) (p2)
Feb 26Published in Star-Advertiser
(18.) NOTICE OF RULEMAKING USING HRS § 183D-3(b), ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY February 23, 2026 DATE: March 27, 2026 TIME: 9 A.M. PLACE: In person at 1151 Punchbowl St., Room 132 (Kalanimoku Building), online via ZOOM (see https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/meetings/), or live stream via YouTube at https://youtube.com/c/boardoflandandnaturalresourcesdlnr, Meeting agendas are posted at least six days before the meeting date. The Proposed Hawai'i Administrative Rules (HAR) to be Amended under Hawai'i Revised Statutes Section 183D-3(b) will increase bag limits for mammals, update special conditions and restrictions, expand available game bird hunting opportunities, provide additional mammal hunting days within the open hunting season, and are especially (...) (End Date: Mar 5) (p2)
Feb 25Published in Hawaii Tribune-Herald
(19.) NOTICE TO PERSONS APPEARING TO BE OWNERS OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Pursuant to Chapter 523A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and based upon reports filed with the Director of Finance, State of Hawaii, the names of persons appearing to be owners of abandoned property are available at the State of Hawaii, Department of Budget & Finance, Unclaimed Property Program website: https://unclaimedproperty.ehawaii.gov/lilo/property-search.html. The Unclaimed Property Program holds in custodial capacity abandoned and dormant property. The term abandoned property refers to personal property such as: dormant savings and checking accounts, shares of stock, uncashed payroll checks, uncashed dividend checks, deposits held by utilities, insurance and (...) (End Date: Mar 4) (p2)
Feb 25Published in Hawaii Tribune-Herald
(20.) NOTICE OF CLEAN WATER BRANCH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PERMIT FOR PAPAIKOU WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT NPDES PERMIT NO. HI 0021113 DOCKET NO. HI 0021113 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD February 25, 2026 – March 27, 2026 The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), Clean Water Branch (CWB) tentatively recommends to the Director of Health (Director) to renew a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to regulate and impose water pollution control requirements on the discharge of secondary treated wastewater, to receiving State waters, subject to special conditions, to: COUNTY OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WASTEWATER DIVISION A permit for such (...) (End Date: Mar 4) (p2)