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Budget committee advances FY26 operating budget with $14 million earmarked for sewer customer assistance
Summary
The Honolulu City Council Budget Committee on May 20 advanced a CD2 version of the executive operating budget (Bill 22) and added direction and provisos including a $14,000,000 allocation in the sewer fund earmarked for customer assistance and reporting requirements for certain transfers and incentive payments.
The Honolulu City Council Budget Committee on May 20 amended the executive operating budget (Bill 22 of 2025) to a CD2 that moves the measure forward to third reading and includes a $14,000,000 allocation in the sewer fund intended for a customer assistance program for low-income ratepayers.
The committee, chaired by Budget Chair Dos Santos Tam, said the CD2 reflects restorations and priority projects requested by council members while aiming to hold the administration accountable for carrying projects forward. Committee members said they worked with the administration to convert some positions and reassign funding sources to free up nearly $4,000,000 that,…
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