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HI SCR181
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Angus McKelvey
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AI Summary
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Urges Maui County to adopt wildland-urban interface safety ordinances for plantation towns and high-risk communities following the 2023 Maui wildfires that caused catastrophic loss of life and property in Lahaina
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Recommends Maui County use Kauai County's Ordinance No. PM-2025-425 (adopted September 8, 2025) as a model, which requires new and substantially remodeled buildings in wildland-urban interface areas to incorporate wildfire risk reduction measures
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Specifies standards to consider: ember-resistant and ignition-resistant construction, noncombustible zones adjacent to structures, defensible space, vegetation management requirements, and wildfire risk mapping
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Identifies historic plantation towns like Paia and Makawao as communities where wildfire safety standards should be tailored to protect life, property, and community character
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Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Governor, Mayor of Maui County, Maui County Council Chair, and relevant county fire, emergency management, and planning officials
Legislative Description
Urging The County Of Maui To Adopt Ordinances That Establish Wildland-urban Interface Safety Standards For Plantation Towns And Other High-risk Communities, Taking Into Account The County Of Kauai's Ordinance No. Pm-2025-425, Relating To The Plantation Camp District Wildfire And Wildland Urban Interface, And Other State And National Wildland-urban Interface Best Practices.
County of Kauai
Last Action
Offered.
3/16/2026