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REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR
APPLICANTS FOR
CHIEF JUSTICE,
SUPREME COURT,
STATE OF HAWAI'I

In accordance with the Judicial Selection Commission Rule 5, Section 2: Confidentiality A. as further amended and effective March 16, 2022, the Judicial Selection Commission announces the applicants applying for the judicial office of Chief Justice in the Supreme Court, State of Hawai'i.

The list of applicants applying to fill the vacancy for the judicial office of Chief Justice in the Supreme Court, State of Hawai'i, is listed as follows in alphabetical order:

Lance D. Collins
Vladimir P. Devens
David M. Forman
Benjamin E. Lownethal
Sabrina S. McKenna

The Commission invites interested persons to submit written comments on the applicants applying for the judicial office of Chief Justice in the Supreme Court, State of Hawai'i.

Please visit the Commission's website below to view some of the qualities the Commission gives consideration to under Judicial Selection Commission Rule 10.

Please include your signature, printed name, phone number and email address in your comments. All written comments will be kept CONFIDENTIAL. Written comments must be postmarked or faxed no later than January 5, 2026 to:

Commission Chair Florence T. Nakakuni, Esq.
Judicial Selection Commission
State of Hawai'i
417 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813
FAX: (808) 538-5205
Website:
http://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/judicial_selection_commission

(SA1512144 12/7, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/11, 12/12, 12/14/25)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS MOLOKA'I PLANNING COMMISSION The Moloka'i Planning Commission of the County of Maui hereby gives notice of a public hearing on January 14, 2026, commencing at 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable, either at the Mitchell Pauole Center, 90 Ainoa Street, Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, or via a virtual meeting link Meeting ID: 289 285 017 296 1 and Password: da9Mp6eW on the following matter: 1. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19.36B AND 19.500 MAUI COUNTY CODE RELATING TO OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSING Ms. Kate L.K. Blystone, Planning Director, referring to the Maui, Moloka'i, and Lana'i Planning Commission, a proposed bill to amend Chapter 19.36B and Chapter 19.500 of the Maui County Code. The proposed bill initiated by the County Council through Resolution No. 25-152 would amend the residential parking requirements currently based upon size of structure to a requirement based upon number of bedrooms. An additional proposed amendment would address nonconforming parking and loading related to nonconforming structures that add bedrooms. The Commission will consider these amendments and potential alternatives presented by the Department. (G. Pfost) The entire text of the proposed bill for ordinance is available at: https://www.mauicounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/154512 Submit online public testimony at: https://www.dropbox.com/request/8wnjcOnh9EUsXkiS5u3q The subject public hearing will be conducted in accordance with the Hawai'i Revised Statutes, the Maui County Code, and the Rules of the Moloka'i Planning Commission. Information pertaining to the subject public hearing items may be obtained from the Maui County Department of Planning, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui the Office of the County Administrator, Mitchell Pauole Center, 100 Ainoa St., Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, or by emailing planning@mauicounty.gov, and at the Molokai Public Library, 15 Ala Malama Avenue, Kaunakakai, Moloka'i. Copies of the subject public hearing items will be mailed or emailed to any interested person who requests a copy and pays the required fees for copying and postage. All testimony regarding the public hearing item may be filed prior to the date of the hearing by providing 15 copies of said written testimony to the Department of Planning, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793, or may be submitted by mail, or online via the Dropbox links posted below each item above, or may be presented at said hearing if the hearing is not closed to the public. Written testimony must be received by the Department of Planning before the public hearing closes on January 14, 2026. Further information will be provided on the posted meeting agenda. MOLOKA'I PLANNING COMMISSION By KATE L. K. BLYSTONE Planning Director (SA1509459 12/12/25)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION

The Maui Planning Commission of the County of Maui hereby gives notice of a public hearing on January 13, 2026, commencing at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable either at the Planning Department Conference Room, Kalana Pakui Building, 250 South High Street, Wailuku, Maui, Hawai'i 96793 and also via a videoconferencing platform, on the following matter:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. KATE L. K. BLYSTONE, Planning Director, transmitting Council Resolution No. 25-132, FD1, referring to the Maui Planning Commission three proposed bills to amend the Maui Island Plan's Directed Growth Map C5 (Pulehu Road); to amend the Wailuku-Kahului Community Plan Designation from Agriculture to Business/Multi-Family; and to change the Zoning from Agricultural District to M-1 Light Industrial, for a 166.511-acre portion of a parcel identified as Tax Map Key (2) 3-8-006:004-0005, situated at Kahului, Maui, Hawai'i (HO'ONANI VILLAGE) (ZPA2025-00011) (K. Wollenhaupt)

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https://www.dropbox.com/request/JJ0pZ7hVDhDBDU1rkUYq

2. A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19.30A (AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT), MAUI COUNTY CODE, WHICH WOULD AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "AGRICULTURAL RETAIL STRUCTURE" AND "FARMER'S MARKET" TO INCLUDE "VEHICLE" AND "STRUCTURE ON WHEELS" AS TYPES OF AGRICULTURAL RETAIL STRUCTURES

Ms. Kate L. K. Blystone, Planning Director, referring to the Maui, Molokai and Lanai Planning Commissions, a proposed bill to amend Maui County Code Chapter 19.30A; allowing "vehicle" and "structure on wheels" to be added as types of agricultural retail structures to the definition of "Agricultural Retail Structure." The bill would allow "vehicle" and "structure on wheels" to be considered as types of agricultural retail structures, thereby allowing them, under certain provisions, to be considered as permitted accessory uses in the Agricultural District. Note that County Council Resolution No. 25-60, FD1, referring this bill to the Planning Commissions for their review, findings and recommendations to the County Council also included a proposed change to Section 16.25.105.2 "Work exempt from permit." The Planning Commissions are only responsible for reviewing and providing recommendations on proposed land use ordinances affecting Title 19 – Zoning Code and not Title 16 – Buildings and Construction. (G. Pfost)

The entire text of the proposed bill for ordinance is available at: https://www.mauicounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/152042/Reso-25-60- FD1

Submit online public testimony at:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/TYk0IobTppdPFSOOHHts

The subject public hearing will be conducted in accordance with Hawai'i Revised Statute Chapter 91, the Maui County Code and Rules of the Maui Planning Commission. Information pertaining to the subject applications may be obtained from the Maui County Planning Department, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui or by email at planning@mauicounty.gov.

Petitions to intervene shall be in conformity with Section 12-201-20 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Maui Planning Commission and shall be filed with the Commission and served upon the applicant no less than ten (10) days before the first public hearing date. Filing of all documents to the Commission is c/o the Maui Planning Department, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui, Hawai'i 96793. The deadline for the filing of a timely petition to intervene if the first public hearing date is on January 13, 2026, is December 29, 2025.

All testimony regarding the subject applications may be filed prior to the date of the hearing by providing 15 copies of said written testimony to the Department of Planning by mail at: Planning Department, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Hawai'i 96793 or online via the Dropbox links posted below each item above. Written testimony should be submitted two business days prior to the public hearing to ensure distribution to the commissioners; however, testimony submitted after such date will still be accepted by the Board until the closing of public testimony at the hearing. Further information will be provided on the posted meeting agenda.

Any person requesting accommodations due to disabilities must call (808) 270-7735 at least three days before the date of the scheduled public hearing. For requests received sooner than three days prior to the hearing, every attempt will be made to accommodate the request, but it cannot be guaranteed.

MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION
By KATE L. K. BLYSTONE
Planning Director

(SA1513093 12/12/25)

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing and an opportunity for public testimony from all interested persons to be held by the Kaua'i Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 205A, Chapter 92, and Chapter 91, and the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the County of Kauai Planning Commission. The hearing will be held regarding the following:

AMENDMENT SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA RULES AND REGULATIONS OF COUNTY OF KAUA'I (SMA Rules)

Proposal: Amendment of the County of Kaua'i's SMA Rules.
* The proposed amendments to the SMA Rules will implement amendments to HRS Chapter 205A that were adopted in 2020 and 2025 by incorporating additional definitions and including formatting and procedural amendments.

Meeting Lihu'e Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A-2B,
Location: 4444 Rice Street, Lihu'e, Kaua'i, Hawai'i
* Interested parties should look to the Planning Commission Agenda for January 13, 2026, for final determination of location.

Date: January 13, 2026, Tuesday

Time: 9:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter

Statement of Topics in the SMA Rule Amendments:
Grammatical/Formatting Amendments: Former sections were consolidated and reorganized for clarity, including former sections 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 to become a new Section 1.0, General Provisions; additional grammatical, formatting, and reorganization edits were made throughout.

Substantive Amendments: Definitions for "development" were amended according to recent legislation that amended HRS Chapter 205A; guidelines regarding whether a parcel is impacted by coastal hazards are proposed; and ocean view corridor mitigation requirements are proposed.

Procedural Amendments: The procedures for SMA assessments, SMA minor permits, SMA use permits, SMA permit modifications, and SMA emergency permits were amended and clarified; new fees for assessments and modifications are proposed; increases to SMA Use permit fees are proposed; rights to appeal any Planning Director actions involving SMA permits were clarified.

All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing on the proposed rule amendments at the time of the public hearing: Oral testimony will be taken on specific agenda items, in-person at the public meeting location indicated on the meeting agenda. Written testimony indicating your 1) name or pseudonym, and if applicable, your position/title and organization you are representing, and 2) the agenda item that you are providing comment on, may be submitted on any agenda item in writing to planningdepartment@kauai.gov or mailed to the County of Kaua'i Planning Department, 4444 Rice Street, Suite 473, Lihue, Hawai'i 96766. Written testimony received by the Planning Department at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will be posted as testimony to the Planning Commission's website prior to the meeting (https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Boards-and-Commissions/Planning-Commission). Any testimony received after this time will be retained as part of the record, but we cannot assure the Commission will receive it with sufficient time for review prior to the meeting.
A copy of the proposed rule amendments will be mailed to any interested person who requests a copy and pays the required fees for copying and postage. Please submit your request to the Planning Department. Copies of the proposed rule amendments may be picked up from the Planning Department at the above address between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. In addition, the full text of the proposed rule is available on the web site of the Planning Commission:
http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Boards-and-Commissions/Planning-Commission.
IF YOU NEED AN AUXILIARY AID/SERVICE, OTHER ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, OR AN INTERPRETER FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF BOARDS & COMMISSIONS AT (808) 241-4917 OR ADAVIS@KAUAI.GOV AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REQUESTS MADE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE WILL ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME TO FULFILL YOUR REQUEST. UPON REQUEST, THIS NOTICE IS AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATE FORMATS SUCH AS LARGE PRINT, BRAILLE, OR ELECTRONIC COPY.
COUNTY OF KAUAI PLANNIN COMMISSION - 4444 Rice Street, Suite A473, Lihue, Kauai, 96766, tel: (808) 241-4050, fax: to (808) 241-6699, email: khull@kauai.gov. Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 91-3 and the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the County of Kaua'i Planning Commission, notice is hereby given that the County of Kauai Planning Commission ("Commission") will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 9:00 p.m. in the Lihue Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A-2B, 4444 Rice Street, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii to hear testimony and comments from all interested persons regarding the following:

1. Proposed Amendments to Chapter 6, Agency Hearing Procedures, Rules of Practice and Procedure of the County of Kauai Planning Commission.
2. Proposed Amendments to Chapter 9, Appeals from Actions of the Planning Director, Rules of Practice and Procedure of the County of Kauai Planning Commission.
3. Proposed Amendments to the "Interpretative Administrative Zoning Rules and Regulations (2014) of the Kauai Planning Commission," Relating to Chapter 8, 9, and 10 of the Kauai County Code (1987), Enforcement of KPAR 8-19, Kauai County Code, Chapter 8, Article 17, Relating to Transient Vacation Rentals of the Kaua'i County Code.

Regarding the proposed amendments to Chapter 6, Agency Hearing Procedures, Rules of Practice and Procedure of the County of Kauai Planning Commission, the Planning Commission is proposing amendments to its rules governing contested cases by eliminating civil style discovery, clarifying the time for filing motions, requiring resolution of motions by the Presiding Officer without a hearing unless the Presiding Officer requires otherwise, and specifying that no reply or supplemental memoranda shall be filed unless required by the Presiding Officer. These amendments are designed to encourage an expeditious and inexpensive contested case process while providing for procedural due process at the administrative level.

Regarding Proposed Amendments to Chapter 9, Appeals from Actions of the Planning Director, Rules of Practice and Procedure of the County of Kauai Planning Commission, the Planning Commission is proposing amendments to its rules governing appeals of Planning Director's actions by clarifying the types Planning Director actions under the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance that may be appealed to the Planning Commission, and clarifying that any person, not just applicants, can petition to appeal actions pursuant to the Shoreline Setback Ordinance. Finally, the amendment clarifies the deadline for filing petitions to appeal for each type of action. These amendments are designed to clarify the process contested case appeals of Planning Director actions.

Regarding the proposed Amendments to the "Interpretative Administrative Zoning Rules and Regulations (2014) of the Kauai Planning Commission," Relating to Chapter 8, 9, and 10 of the Kauai County Code (1987), Enforcement of KPAR 8-19, Kauai County Code, Chapter 8, Article 17, Relating to Transient Vacation Rentals of the Kaua'i County Code, the Planning Commission is proposing amendments to bring the rules in line with the requirements of KCC Chapter 8, Article 17. Namely, the amendment explains what items must be submitted to the Planning Department along with applications to renew non-conforming use certificates (NCUC), the deadlines for NCUC applications, and the repercussions for failing to submit an application by the NCUC's annual expiration date. In addition, the amendment increases the per day fine amount for Class I or II type structural violations from $250 to $500 and non-compliance with the ordinance violations, which include posting no NCUC sign from $250 to $1,000.

All interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to submit data, views, or arguments, orally or in writing on the proposed rule amendments at the time of the public hearing. Persons wishing to submit written testimony are requested to their written testimony to the Planning Department at the addresses noted above. Persons presenting oral testimony are requested to also submit their testimony in writing to the Planning Department at the addresses noted above. All submissions for the record must be received at or prior to the scheduled public hearing.

A copy of the proposed rule amendments will be mailed to any interested person who requests a copy and pays the required fees for copying and postage. Please submit your request to the Planning Department. Copies of the proposed rule amendments may be picked up from the Planning Department at the above address between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. In addition, the full text of the proposed rule is available on the web site of the Planning Commission: http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Boards-and-Commissions/Planning-Commission. Individuals who require special needs accommodations may request assistance by writing or contacting Mrs. Shanlee Jimenez at (808) 241-4050 at least five (5) working days prior to the scheduled public hearing.
(SA1513200 12/12/25)

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