The Maui Bill 9 rezoning process is officially underway. Less than two weeks after the Maui County Council passed Bill 88 on final reading and transmitted it to Mayor Bissen for signature, the Housing and Land Use Committee has scheduled its first action on...
Maui’s Bill 88, the legislation establishing the H-3 and H-4 hotel zoning districts, passed its final vote before the full Maui County Council on June 19 by a vote of 7-2. The bill now heads to Mayor Richard Bissen’s desk. This is the clearest signal yet...
Bill 88 passed its first reading before the full Maui County Council on June 5, 2026, by a vote of 7-2. This is a significant procedural milestone in the implementation of Bill 9. One more vote remains before the bill becomes law. How the Vote Broke Down Voting in...
Since our last update, the process has moved forward on three fronts: the zoning framework, the legal challenges, and an election year that adds important context. Here is where things stand. The Zoning Framework All three Planning Commissions (Maui, Lanaʻi, and...
On February 24, 2026, the Maui Planning Commission voted to deny the proposed creation of new hotel zoning districts commonly referred to as H-3 and H-4. These districts were advanced through Resolution 25-230 following recommendations made by the Temporary...
