REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COUNTY OF MAUI, TO PROVIDE A CLEAR STRATEGY FOR ADDRESSING THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM HOUSING NEEDS FOR RESIDENTS DISPLACED BY THE AUGUST 2023 MAUI WILDFIRES.

This Senate Resolution asks the Governor and the County of Maui to create a detailed plan for housing people who lost their homes in the August 2023 Maui wildfires. The bill specifically requests a strategy that outlines construction timelines, maps project locations, and breaks down housing needs for different groups like single-family owners and renters. It also calls for the county to speed up its permitting process and for the state to consider temporary waivers of land use rules to help build homes faster. The resolution sets a deadline of May 31, 2024, for submitting this plan and requires quarterly progress reports to the Legislature.