July 7, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 78, CD1 (2026) — ON ACCESSORY DWELLINGS ON RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOTS Aloha Chair Lee, Vice Chair Sugimura and
July 7, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 96 (2026) — ON CARRYOVER SAVINGS AND COUNCIL-INITIATED APPROPRIATIONS Aloha Chair Lee, Vice Chair Sugimura and other members
The following commentary was originally published on June 25, 2026, in The Maui News._____________ Maui County has more than three dozen boards and commissions that are supposed to advise the county on matters of policy — from housing to conservation to fire protection. Unfortunately, many of these volunteer-led boards do
June 19, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 78, CD1 (2026) — ON ACCESSORY DWELLINGS ON RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOTS Aloha Chair Lee, Vice Chair Sugimura and
June 16, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Chair Kauanoe Batangan, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 73 (2026) — ON REVIEWING THE MAUI COUNTY GRANTS PROGRAM Aloha
June 3, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council House and Land Use Committee Nohelani U‘u-Hodgins, Chair Kauanoe Batangan, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 78 (2026) — ON ACCESSORY DWELLINGS ON RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOTS Aloha Chair U‘u-Hodgins, Vice
June 2, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development Yuki Lei Sugimura, Chair Kauanoe Batangan, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Re: Bill 181 (2025) — INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE HOME AND LONG-TERM
May 20, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council House and Land Use Committee Nohelani U‘u-Hodgins, Chair Kauanoe Batangan, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 78 (2026) — ON ACCESSORY DWELLINGS ON RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOTS Aloha Chair U‘u-Hodgins, Vice
May 19, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development Yuki Lei Sugimura, Chair Kauanoe Batangan, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Re: Bill 181 (2025) — INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE HOME AND LONG-TERM
May 15, 2026, 10 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Resolution 26-69, FD1 — ADOPTING THE REAL PROPERTY TAX RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 Aloha Chair Lee, Vice Chair
July 7, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 78, CD1 (2026) — ON ACCESSORY DWELLINGS ON RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOTS Aloha Chair Lee, Vice Chair Sugimura and
July 7, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 96 (2026) — ON CARRYOVER SAVINGS AND COUNCIL-INITIATED APPROPRIATIONS Aloha Chair Lee, Vice Chair Sugimura and other members
The following commentary was originally published on June 25, 2026, in The Maui News._____________ Maui County has more than three dozen boards and commissions that are supposed to advise the county on matters of policy — from housing to conservation to fire protection. Unfortunately, many of these volunteer-led boards do
June 19, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 78, CD1 (2026) — ON ACCESSORY DWELLINGS ON RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOTS Aloha Chair Lee, Vice Chair Sugimura and
June 16, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Chair Kauanoe Batangan, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 73 (2026) — ON REVIEWING THE MAUI COUNTY GRANTS PROGRAM Aloha
June 3, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council House and Land Use Committee Nohelani U‘u-Hodgins, Chair Kauanoe Batangan, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 78 (2026) — ON ACCESSORY DWELLINGS ON RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOTS Aloha Chair U‘u-Hodgins, Vice
June 2, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development Yuki Lei Sugimura, Chair Kauanoe Batangan, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Re: Bill 181 (2025) — INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE HOME AND LONG-TERM
May 20, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council House and Land Use Committee Nohelani U‘u-Hodgins, Chair Kauanoe Batangan, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Bill 78 (2026) — ON ACCESSORY DWELLINGS ON RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOTS Aloha Chair U‘u-Hodgins, Vice
May 19, 2026, 9 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development Yuki Lei Sugimura, Chair Kauanoe Batangan, Vice Chair From: Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Re: Bill 181 (2025) — INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF THE HOME AND LONG-TERM
May 15, 2026, 10 a.m. Kalana O Maui Building To: Maui County Council Alice Lee, Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Resolution 26-69, FD1 — ADOPTING THE REAL PROPERTY TAX RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 Aloha Chair Lee, Vice Chair
