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Hawaiian Homes Commission approves temporary water-bill subsidy for Kailapa lessees
Summary
The Hawaiian Homes Commission voted to waive the bimonthly base meter fee and stabilize tiered usage rates for Kailapa (Kauai) homestead lessees while DHHL pursues longer-term water-rate and source solutions.
The Hawaiian Homes Commission voted Monday to approve a temporary water-bill subsidy for homestead lessees served by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) Kauaihai/Kailapa water system, saying the measure will ease immediate household costs while staff develop longer-term fixes.
The commission’s action waives the bimonthly base meter fee for Kailapa residential customers and provides rate stabilization for the first two usage tiers for lessees; the subsidy does not apply to the Kailapa Community Association’s flat usage tier. "The recommended motion action for item G‑1 is that the Hawaiian Homes Commission approve the temporary water bill subsidy for Kailapa Homestead lessees on the DHHL Kauaihai water system," Planning Program Manager Andrew Choi told commissioners at the meeting. The motion passed with the commission adopting the staff proposal.
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