AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHawaiian Energy & Resilience: Hāmākua Energy, which supplies about 20% of Hawaiʻi Island’s electricity, will hold a quarterly online community meeting June 30 (register by June 26) to share quarter updates and 2026 plans for grid resilience. Maui Housing & Land Use: Maui County is starting a multiyear rewrite of outdated Title 19 zoning rules that govern where homes, businesses and farms can be built, with council briefings aimed at community input. Honolulu Rail Budget Process: The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s $1.07B FY2027 rail budget was approved by the City Council, but the HART board still hasn’t formally signed off due to a procedural agenda issue. Public Access Fight (Big Island): Kaʻū residents rallied to keep Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach Park open after a lease was set to expire June 30; the county reached an agreement to extend the lease to Sept. 1 while talks continue. Aviation Costs Watch: Jet fuel prices have fallen sharply after an Iran-related peace framework, but airlines aren’t rushing to pass savings to consumers. National Policy & Business: The SBA proposes major changes to its 8(a) program, shifting how “social disadvantage” is determined—an issue with big implications for minority-owned contracting.
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