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HI SR176
Resolution
AI Summary
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Hawaii Senate urges Maui County to adopt wildland-urban interface safety ordinances for plantation towns and high-risk communities, following the model of Kauai County's Ordinance No. PM-2025-425 adopted September 8, 2025
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Recommended safety standards include ember-resistant construction, noncombustible zones adjacent to structures, defensible space requirements, vegetation management, and wildfire risk mapping integrated into zoning and permitting
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The 2023 Maui wildfires demonstrated catastrophic risks when wildland fire transitions to urban conflagration, resulting in loss of life, homes, businesses, and cultural resources in Lahaina
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Historic plantation towns like Paia and Makawao face similar wildfire risks due to their built environment, road patterns, lot configurations, vegetation, topography, and wind-driven fire exposure
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Certified copies to be transmitted to the Governor, Maui County Mayor, Maui County Council Chair, Maui Fire Chief, Emergency Management Administrator, and Planning Director
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
Report and Resolution Adopted.
4/7/2026