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File #: BFED-1    Version:
Type: Direct Referral Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/16/2026 In control: Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027)
On agenda: 4/17/2026 Final action:
Title: PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI (BFED-1)
Attachments: 1. (BD-1) Correspondence to Budget Director 02-23-2026 and Response 03-25-2026, 2. (BD-3) Correspondence to Budget Director 02-23-2026 and Response 03-25-2026, 3. (BD-4) Correspondence to Budget Director 02-23-2026 and Response 03-25-2026, 4. (BD-5) Correspondence to Budget Director 02-23-2026 and Response 03-25-2026, 5. (FN-4) Correspondence to Finance 02-24-2026 and Response 03-24-2026, 6. (FN-6) Correspondence to Finance 02-27-2026 and Response 03-23-2026, 7. (FN-5) Correspondence to Finance 02-27-2026, 8. (HO-5) Correspondence to Housing 02-27-2026 and Response 03-17-2026, 9. Updated Template Directors Letter 03-03-2026, 10. Draft FY27 Budget Calendar 03-03-2026, 11. Budget Session - Meeting Recommendations 03-03-2026, 12. (BD-9) Correspondence to Budget Director 03-06-2026 and Response 03-12-2026, 13. (BD-6) Correspondence to Budget Director 03-09-2026 and Response 04-06-2026, 14. (CC-1) Correspondence to Corporation Counsel 03-09-2026 and Response 03-12-2026, 15. Updated Template Directors Letters 03-10-2026, 16. Draft FY27 Budget Calendar 03-10-2026, 17. (BD-2) Correspondence to Budget Director 03-10-2026, 18. (FN-7) Correspondence to Finance 03-12-2026 and Response 03-19-2026, 19. Updated Template Directors Letters 03-17-2026, 20. (MC-1) Memo to Members 03-17-2026, 21. FY27 Budget Calendar 03-17-2026, 22. Testimony from Kapeka Vares 03-20-2026, 23. Correspondence from Board of Water Supply 03-20-2026, 24. (BD-8) Correspondence to Budget Director 03-21-2026 and Response 04-01-2026, 25. (FN-1) Correspondence to Finance 03-22-2026 and Responses 03-30-2026, 04-06-2026, 26. (HC-1) Correspondence to Human Concerns 03-22-2026 and Response 03-31-2026, 27. (FS-1) Correspondence to Fire 03-22-2026 and Response 03-30-2026, 28. (HO-1) Correspondence to Housing 03-22-2026 and Response 04-02-2026, 29. (PR-1) Correspondence to Parks and Recreation 03-22-2026, 30. (PL-1) Correspondence to Planning 03-22-2026 and Response 04-02-2026, 31. (TD-1) Correspondence to Transportation 03-22-2026 and Response 03-31-2026, 32. (AG-1) Correspondence to Agriculture 03-22-2026, 33. (CC-2) Correspondence to Corporation Counsel 03-22-2026 and Response 04-01-2026, 34. (EM-1) Correspondence to Environmental Management 03-22-2026, 35. (EMA-1) Correspondence to MEMA 03-22-2026, 36. (EWA-1) Correspondence to East Maui Water Authority 03-22-2026 and Response 04-05-2026, 37. (LC-1) Correspondence to Liquor Control 03-22-2026 and Response 04-06-2026, 38. (MD-1) Correspondence to Management 03-22-2026, 39. (OM-1) Correspondence to Chief of Staff 03-22-2026, 40. (OWR-1) Correspondence to Oiwi Resources 03-22-2026 and Response 04-06-2026, 41. (PA-1) Correspondence to Prosecuting Attorney 03-22-2026 and Response 04-06-2026, 42. (PD-1) Correspondence to Police 03-22-2026, 43. (PS-1) Correspondence to Personnel 03-22-2026, 44. (PW-1) Correspondence to Public Works 03-22-2026, 45. (WS-1) Correspondence to Water Supply 03-22-2026 and Response 04-02-2026, 46. (FN-8) Correspondence to Finance 03-23-2026 and Response 03-30-2026, 47. (BD-10) Correspondence to Budget Director 03-23-2026 and Response 04-01-2026, 48. (OCA-1) Correspondence to County Auditor 03-23-2026 and Response 04-06-2026, 49. (OCC-1) Correspondence to County Clerk 03-23-2026, 50. (OCS-1) Correspondence to Council Services 03-23-2026 and Response 04-06-2026, 51. Calendar Basic 03-25-2026, 52. FY27 Budget Calendar 03-25-2026, 53. FY27 RPT Range of Rates Resolution 03-25-2026, 54. Correspondence from Mayor 03-25-2026, 55. Bill 55 (2026), 56. Bill 56 (2026), 57. Bill 57 (2026), 58. Bill 58 (2026), 59. Bill 59 (2026), 60. Bill 60 (2026), 61. Bill 61 (2026), 62. Bill 62 (2026), 63. Bill 63 (2026), 64. Bill 64 (2026), 65. Resolution 26-63, 66. FY 2027 Mayor's Budget Proposal - Program 03-25-2026, 67. FY 2027 Mayor's Budget Proposal - Synopsis 03-25-2026, 68. (FS-2) Correspondence to Fire 03-28-2026 and Response 04-02-2026, 69. (FN-2) Correspondence to Finance 03-28-2026, 70. (HO-2) Correspondence to Housing 03-29-2026 and Response 04-02-2026, 71. (TD-2) Correspondence to Transportation 03-29-2026, 72. (HC-2) Correspondence to Human Concerns 03-29-2026, 73. (PL-2) Correspondence to Planning 03-29-2026, 74. (PR-2) Correspondence to Parks and Recreation 03-29-2026, 75. Presentation from Finance (Countywide) 03-31-2026, 76. Presentation from Finance (Estimated Revenue) 03-31-2026, 77. Bill 66 (2026), 78. Correspondence from Committee Chair 04-01-2026 BD, 79. Correspondence from Committee Chair 04-01-2026 ERS, 80. Correspondence from Committee Chair 04-01-2026 ERS-2, 81. eComments Report dated 04-01-2026, 82. (WS-2) Correspondence to Water Supply 04-01-2026, 83. (MD-2) Correspondence to Managing Director 04-01-2026, 84. eComments Report 04-01-2026 (Upcountry), 85. (AG-2) Correspondence to Agriculture 04-02-2026, 86. (BD-12) Correspondence from Budget Director (Revolving Fund Balances) 04-02-2026, 87. Bill 67 (2026), 88. (EMA-2) Correspondence to MEMA 04-02-2026, 89. (PS-2) Correspondence to Personnel 04-03-2026, 90. (PD-2) Correspondence to Police 04-03-2026, 91. (CC-3) Correspondence to Corporation Counsel 04-03-2026, 92. (OCA-2) Correspondence to County Auditor 04-03-2026, 93. (OCC-2) Correspondence to County Clerk 04-03-2026, 94. (LC-2) Correspondence to Liquor Control 04-03-2026, 95. (PW-2) Correspondence to Public Works 04-03-2026, 96. (EWA-2) Correspondence to East Maui Water Authority 04-03-2026, 97. (OM-2) Correspondence to Chief of Staff 04-03-2026, 98. (OWR-2) Correspondence to ?Oiwi Resources 04-04-2026, 99. (OCS-2) Correspondence to Council Services 04-04-2026, 100. (EM-2) Correspondence to Environmental Management 04-04-2026, 101. eComments Report 04-02-2026 (Makawao-Ha?iku-Pa?ia), 102. FY27 RPT Range of Rates Resolution 04-06-2026, 103. Correspondence from Committee Chair 04-06-2026, 104. FY27 Budget Calendar 04-06-2026, 105. eComments Report 04-06-2026
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Title

PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI (BFED-1)

 

Description

The Committee is in receipt of correspondence dated March 25, 2026, from Mayor Richard T. Bissen, Jr., relating to the proposed Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2027 Budget for the County of Maui.  Included in the Mayor’s transmittal are the following:

a.                     Bill 55 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2026, TO JUNE 30, 2027.”  Bill 55’s purpose is to appropriate estimated revenues for the operating and capital improvement budget.  Incorporated within Bill 55 are Appendix A, which lists Grants and Restricted Use Revenues and Special Purpose Revenues; Appendix B, which is the Schedule of Fees, Rates, Assessments, and Taxes; Appendix B-1, which lists the County’s concessions, leases, and licenses by department; and Appendix C, which provides descriptions of Capital Improvement Projects (“Budget bill”).

b.                     Bill 56 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.”  Bill 56’s purpose is to set forth the Capital Program for FYs 2027 through 2032.  Incorporated within Bill 56 are Appendix A-1, a report entitled “COUNTY OF MAUI, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS REPORT, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025,” which lists all pending capital improvement projects and appropriations, except for Water Fund projects, as of December 31, 2025; Appendix A-2, a report entitled “County of Maui, Capital Improvement Program by District Job and Index, Fiscal Year Ending 06/30/2026 - as of 12/31/2025,” which includes pending Water Fund capital improvement projects and appropriations as of December 31, 2025; and Appendix B, which is the proposed Capital Program for FYs 2027 through 2032 (“Capital Program bill”).

c.                     Bill 57 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ONE HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($195,863,400) AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO PAY ALL OR A PART OF THE COST OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OF AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI; FIXING THE FORM, DENOMINATIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER FEATURES OF SUCH BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR SALE; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO DETERMINE CERTAIN DETAILS OF THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF A LIKE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SUCH BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REFUNDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COUNTY; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER ACTIONS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF SAID BONDS.”  Bill 57’s purpose is to authorize the issuance of $195,863,400 in general obligation bonds for various capital improvement projects (“Bond Authorization bill”).

d.                     Bill 58 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THAT PART OF THE PROCEEDS OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI HERETOFORE ISSUED IS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH BONDS WERE  INITIALLY ISSUED, OR MAY OR SHOULD NOT BE APPLIED TO THOSE PURPOSES, AND DIRECTING SUCH PROCEEDS TO OTHER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OR AUTHORIZED PURPOSES OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI.”  Bill 58’s purpose is to reauthorize the use of $6,000,000 in lapsed bond proceeds for the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, Wailuku-Kahului Community Plan Area, Government Facilities, 24 North Church Street Building Renovations (“Lapsed Bond bill”).

e.                     Bill 59 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR A LOAN FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII’S WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND FOR VARIOUS WASTEWATER PROJECTS, FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET ORDINANCE.”  Bill 59’s purpose is to authorize the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement to finance the Kīhei Wastewater Pump Station No. 7 Relocation with funds not to exceed $2,500,000.

f.                     Bill 60 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR A LOAN FROM THE STATE OF HAWAII’S WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND FOR VARIOUS WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS, FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET ORDINANCE.”  Bill 60’s purpose is to authorize the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement to finance Countywide Facility Improvements with funds not to exceed $10,000,000.

g.                     Bill 61 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER 3.101, MAUI COUNTY CODE, FOR A FISCAL RESERVE FUND.”  Bill 61’s purpose is to establish a new Chapter 3.101, Maui County Code, to create a fiscal reserve fund that the County may use in the event of revenue loss to mitigate the need for tax increases or a decrease in operations.

h.                     Bill 62 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 3.54.020, 3.54.025, 3.55.020, AND 3.55.030, MAUI COUNTY CODE, ON THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY FUND.”  Bill 62’s purpose is to 1) allow the Solid Waste Management Fund to be used for recycling programs and remove recycling programs as an authorized use of the Environmental Protection and Sustainability Fund; and 2) allow the Solid Waste Management Fund to also be used for landfill diversion, grants or loans for authorized purposes of the Fund, and to leverage funds from other entities to further authorized purposes of the Fund.

i.                     Bill 63 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 3.38.010 and 3.38.020, MAUI COUNTY CODE, ON RENAMING THE HAWAIIAN CULTURAL RESTORATION REVOLVING FUND AND USING THE FUNDS TO EXPAND THE ROYAL LAHAINA COMPLEX AREA.”  Bill 63’s purpose is to rename the Hawaiian Cultural Restoration Revolving Fund to the Lahaina Royal Complex Restoration Fund and authorize the Fund to be used for preservation and restoration throughout the Lahaina Royal Complex area.

j.                     Bill 64 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3, MAUI COUNTY CODE, ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING FEES.”  Bill 64’s purpose is to establish a fee for the use of County-owned electric vehicle charging stations to offset the cost of electricity that is consumed through the stations.

k.                     Resolution 26-63, entitled “ADOPTING THE FUEL TAX RATES FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.”  Resolution 26-63’s purpose is to adopt the fuel tax rates for the County of Maui, effective July 1, 2026, in accordance with Section 243-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Section 3.20.010, Maui County Code.

l.                     A document entitled “FISCAL YEAR 2027 MAYOR’S PROPOSED BUDGET,” which includes the Mayor’s Budget Message, as required by Section 9-2(1) of the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended (“Program Budget”).

 

Status

The Committee will receive public testimony on the proposed FY 2027 Budget and related legislation noted above.  No legislative action will be taken.