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HAWAI'I PAROLING AUTHORITY MEMBER, HAWAI'I PAROLING AUTHORITY $69.05/HOUR TEMP PART-TIME Qualification: In accordance with the Hawai'i Revised Statutes (HRS) §353-61 & §353-63, applicants must be qualified to make decisions that will be compatible with the welfare of the community and of individual offenders, including the background and ability for appraisal of offenders and the circumstances which offenses were committed. Preferred Experience: Criminal Justice System (Federal, State, City and/or Counties), judicial process, social work, corrections, probation, parole work. Terms of Office: This recruitment is for one (1) vacant board member position. The term expires on 6/30/2028. Requirements: (1) Must be able to work up to 128 hours per month; (2) must have the ability and means to attend hearings at various facilities and on all islands on flexible schedule as needed; (3) the regular and official place of business for the Hawaii Paroling Authority is 1177 Alakea Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, so costs for relocation, travel and lodging from a neighbor island to conduct hearings on Oahu is at the expense of the employee; (4) ability to use laptop computer, smartphone, and access documents electronically using a shared computer drive; (4) valid driver's license; (5) submit Annual Financial Disclosure; and (6) attend and complete State Ethics Training. Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed after the application deadline, and qualified applicants will be contacted to be scheduled for an oral interview before a selection panel whose members are chosen according to HRS §353-61. Qualified applicants will also need to provide answers to written questions prior to the oral interview. Upon completion of the oral interview and written examination, the selection panel will select the most qualified applicants to nominate for consideration by the Governor. The Governor will then select one nominee from the list of potential nominees that will be submitted to the Hawaii State Senate for confirmation. Position Description and Job Expectations: Applicants are encouraged to review the Position Description and Job Expectations. Qualified applicants will be asked if they understand the scope and nature of the position during the interview. To obtain a copy of the Position Description and Job Expectations go to http://dcr.hawaii.gov/hpa/ Please submit your application and resume online by Friday, February 13, 2026 1. Go to https://forms.ehawaii.gov/pages/board-survey/ 2. Click on Department of Public Safety and then elect Hawai'i Paroling Authority 3. Click on Submit at the bottom of the page 4. Fill out application form 5. You will be required to provide three references Please call (808) 587-1357 if there are any questions.

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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, March 19, 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 testify in person at the Liquor Commission meeting or submit a written protest to the Administrator of the Commission three (3) working days prior to the date and time of the hearing.

You are further notified that Section 281-59, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, reads in pertinent part: "Upon the day of hearing, or any adjournment thereof, the Liquor Commission shall consider the application and any protests and objections to the granting thereof, and hear the parties in interest. Within ninety days after the hearing, or within one hundred twenty days thereafter if in its discretion the Commission extends the ninety days to one hundred twenty days, and gives public notice of same, the Commission shall give its decision granting or refusing the application; provided that if a majority of the:
(1) Registered voters for the area within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked; or
(2) Owners and lessees of record of real estate and owners of record of shares in a cooperative apartment within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked,

have duly filed or caused to be filed their protests against the granting of the license, or if there appears any other disqualification under this chapter, the application shall be refused. Otherwise, the Commission may in its discretion grant or refuse the same."

You are further notified that Section 281-39.5, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, reads in pertinent part: "The Liquor Commission or agency of each county may deny or restrict the issuance of a liquor license for on-site sale and consumption by the drink to any applicant whose establishment is or would be located within five hundred feet of a public or private elementary, intermediate, or high school, or public playground utilized extensively by minors, as determined by the Liquor Commission of each county; provided that the Liquor Commission or agency of each county shall deny the issuance of a liquor license if forty per cent of the:
(1) Registered voters for the area within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked; or
(2) Owners and lessees of record of real estate and owners of record of shares in a cooperative apartment within five hundred feet of the nearest point of the premises for which the license is asked;

have duly filed or caused to be filed their protests against granting the license."

Application No.: 25-01790
Applicant: The Odom Corporation
Trade name: The Odom Corporation
Place of business: 91-1905 Lauwiliwili Street, Kapolei, Hawai'i
License applied for: Wholesale General

Dated: January 23, 2026
LIQUOR COMMISSION OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
JEFFREY HONG, Chairperson

By ANNA C. HIRAI
Assistant Administrator
(SA1517984 1/29, 2/05/26)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

APPLICATION OF OLOWALU WATER COMPANY, INC.
FOR APPROVAL OF RATE INCREASES AND REVISED RATE SCHEDULES
AND CHANGES TO ITS TARIFF

Docket No. 2025-0409

The STATE OF HAWAI'I PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ("Commission"), pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes §§ 269-12 and 269-16, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will hold a public hearing regarding OLOWALU WATER COMPANY, INC.'s ("OWC"), request for a rate increase, as stated in its: Application For Approval of Rate Increase and Revised Rate Schedules and Changes to Its Tariff, filed on December 30, 2025 ("Application"). The public hearing will be held on:

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.
Lahainaluna High School
980 Lahainaluna Rd.
Lahaina, Hawai'i 96761

OWC is a public utility authorized to provide potable and non-potable water service within its service territory in the Olowalu region of West Maui. Through its Application, OWC is seeking Commission approval to increase its annual revenue by $879,849, or about $325.5%, over total revenues at present rates pursuant to the following increases in rates and standby charges:

POTABLE WATER RATES:

User Current rate Proposed rate Increase Increase
Consumption (per 1,000 gallons) (per 1,000 gallons) ($) (%)
Including Energy
Cost Adjustment
0-10,000 Gal $2.25 $3.00 $0.75 33.3%
10,001-25,000 Gal $2.53 $5.45 $2.92 115.4%
25,001-50,000 Gal $3.13 $10.43 $7.30 233.2%

POTABLE WATER STANDBY CHARGES:

Meter Size Current Standby Proposed Change Change($) Change (%)
Charge to Standby Charge
5/8 in $28.80 $28.35 -$0.45 -1.6%
3/4 in $31.68 $42.53 $10.85 34.2%
1 in $34.56 $70.88 $36.32 105.1%
1.5 in $26.00 $141.75 $115.75 445.2%
2 in $26.00 $226.80 $200.80 772.3%

NON-POTABLE WATER RATES:

User Current rate Proposed rate Increase Increase
Consumption (per 1,000 gallons) (per 1,000 gallons) ($) (%)
Including Energy
Cost Adjustment
0-10,000 Gal $1.09 $3.64 $2.55 233.9%
10,001-25,000 Gal $1.09 $5.64 $4.55 417.4%
25,001-50,000 Gal $1.09 $8.16 $7.07 648.6%

NON-POTABLE WATER STANDBY CHARGES:

Meter Size Current Standby Proposed Change Change($) Change (%)
Charge to Standby Charge
5/8 in $21.60 $11.30 -$10.30 -47.7%
3/4 in $21.60 $16.95 -$4.65 -21.5%
1 in $21.60 $28.25 $6.65 30.8%
1.5 in $24.48 $56.50 $32.02 130.8%
2 in $28.80 $90.40 $61.60 213.9%
3 in $36.00 $169.50 $133.50 370.8%
4 in $27.00 $282.50 $255.50 946.3%

The requested increases are based on an estimated total revenue requirement of $1,150,116 for the 2026 test year and 11.18% rate of return on Applicant's average test year rate base of $1,080,477.
OWC also requests amendments to its current tariff rules, including modifying:
(a) Rule XXIII to increase the facilities reserve charges for replacing water meters, as follows:

Meter Size Existing Charge Proposed Reserve Charge
5/8 in $3,350.00 $12,060.00
3/4 in $4,690.00 $18,884.00
1 in $8,710.00 $33,356.00
1.5 in $19,430.00 $71,948.00
2 in $34,170.00 $125,012.00
3 in $77,050.00 $279,380.00
4 in $137,350.00 $496,460.00
6 in $308,670.0 $1,977,428.00

(b) (Proposed) Rule XXVI to initiate an automatic power cost adjustment charge with a base electricity cost of $1.777/1,000 gallons; and
(c) (Proposed) Rule XXI to initiate a power cost pass-through rider for the non potable system.
The foregoing is a brief summary of the requests included in OWC's Application. Copies of the Application are available for public review through the Commission's electronic Case and Document Management System, accessible at https://hpuc.my.site.com/cdms/s/, selecting "Search Cases and Filings," and typing in "2025-0409". In addition, copies of OWC's Application are also available for review by contacting the Commission's Honolulu Office [(808) 586 2020], or the Division of Consumer Advocacy [(808) 586-2800].
All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing to state their views on OWC's Application. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Commission as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
Written comments may be submitted to the Commission online via the Commission's website for public comments, or may be mailed to the Public Utilities Commission, 465 South King Street, Room No. 103, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813, or e mailed to puc.comments@hawaii.gov. All written statements should reference Docket No. 2025-0409 and include the author's name and the entity or organization that the author represents, if any. Motions to Intervene or Participate in this proceeding shall comply with subchapter 4, Rules of Practice and Procedure Before the Public Utilities Commission, Hawai'i Administrative Rules, Title 16, Chapter 601. A motion to intervene or participate in this proceeding shall be filed by March 13, 2026.

Jon S. Itomura
Chair

(SA1519068 2/05, 2/12, 2/19, 3/02/26)

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