Hawaii state and county officials seeking $1B from Legislature for Maui recovery

Hawai‘i state and county officials seeking $1B from Legislature for Maui recovery

HONOLULU — Hawai‘i state and county officials have requested about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses in the near term. Gov. Josh Green’s administration had budgeted $199 million for such expenses, but are now expecting they may need $561 million under a “worst-case” scenario, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported on Wednesday. The budget discussions come more than six months after the Aug. 8, 2023, wil…

Hawaii state and county officials seeking $1B from Legislature for Maui recovery

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii state and county officials are requesting about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses in the near term. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that the state had budgeted $199 million for such expenses but now expects it may need $561 million under a “worst-case” scenario. The budget discussions come more than six months after the Aug. 8 wildfire killed 101 people, destroyed the histor…

Hawaii state and county officials seeking $1B from Legislature for Maui recovery

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii state and county officials have requested about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses in the near term. Gov. Josh Green’s […]