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DHHL approves $21 million MOU with Maui to fund Kaʻilaʻi Ola, other water projects; beneficiaries press for transfer assurances
Summary
The Hawaiian Homes Commission on Feb. 18 approved a memorandum of understanding with the County of Maui to secure $21 million in county general excise tax funds for DHHL water infrastructure projects, including $10 million toward Kaʻilaʻi Ola and $11 million for an off‑site transmission line.
The Hawaiian Homes Commission on Feb. 18 approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the County of Maui to secure $21,000,000 from a Maui General Excise Tax fund set aside for Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) projects.
The approved allocation directs $10,000,000 as DHHL’s contribution toward a tri‑party agreement that supports Kaʻilaʻi Ola water improvements, and $11,000,000 for an off‑site 16‑inch transmission line from the Civic Center pump station to the Vahikuli reservoir tank, the department said.
The money is intended to support water infrastructure needed for DHHL homestead development in West Maui and to improve system resilience for the county’s Department of Water Supply, department staff said. Kalani Franda, acting administrator of DHHL’s Land Development Division, told commissioners the funds “will directly support critical water infrastructure projects necessary for DHHL homestead development within the County of Maui.”
Why it matters: Reliable water systems are a precondition for building homestead lots. Commissioners and public…
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