What's Being Discussed
The State of Hawaiʻi Environmental Advisory Council (EAC) is holding a hybrid meeting — in person in Honolulu and via Zoom — on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Main topics include:

Approval of past meeting minutes from June 2 and August 4, 2026
Exemption lists from Maui County departments — The council will review updated lists of government activities that may be exempt from environmental review requirements, submitted by five Maui County departments:

Environmental Management
Fire and Public Safety
Parks and Recreation
Public Works
Water Supply

State agency exemption lists — Similar lists from the State Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Update on environmental review rules — Staff will report on progress toward replacing existing administrative rules (Chapter 11-200.1) with a new set of rules (Chapter 15-20)
Next meeting planning and open public comments on topics not on the agenda

Decisions Expected

A vote to approve the minutes from the two previous meetings
Possible votes on whether to concur with each of the seven proposed exemption lists submitted by Maui County and state agencies

Who Should Pay Attention

Maui County residents — county departments are seeking approval for activities that would bypass full environmental review
Environmental advocates and community groups statewide
Anyone interested in how Hawaiʻi conducts environmental reviews of government projects