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Gov. Green enacts new laws to regulate tobacco use and electronic smoking devices
Gov. Josh Green signed into law complementary measures aimed at regulating tobacco use and mitigating its impacts on communities across the state. He said the new legislation demonstrates Hawai‘i’s commitment to reducing the harmful impacts of disposable electronic smoking devices (ESDs) and ensures that products sold in Hawaiʻi meet federal standards.
Maui County committee defers overnight parking ban, discusses water fee overhaul
The Maui County Council’s Water and Infrastructure Committee deferred action Monday on a proposed overnight parking ban on three industrial area streets in Kahului after hearing community concerns about its impact on homeless people living out of their cars and the need for safer alternatives.