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Council delays vote on charter amendment that would loosen technical degree requirement for Environmental Management director
Summary
After technical testimony and public comment, the council voted to postpone Bill 72 — a proposed charter amendment that would remove the explicit engineering‑degree requirement for the director of Environmental Management — to Oct. 8 to allow more focused drafting and options.
The Hawaii County Council on Sept. 17 voted to postpone Bill 72 (draft 2), a proposed charter amendment that would remove the explicit requirement for an engineering degree for the director of the Department of Environmental Management, and replace it with broader language emphasizing administrative experience and related fields.
Public testimony at the meeting included engineers and environmental professionals who said technical credentials matter for a department that oversees wastewater plants, solid‑waste operations and regulatory…
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