#Grassroots Institute of Hawaiʻi

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi hailed the 2025 Legislature’s passage this week of bills intended to increase the state’s housing stock, speed up the recovery of Lahaina and increase government accountability. 

“Building homes and making renovations to existing ones — and even wildfire recovery — will soon be easier throughout Maui County, now that Mayor Richard Bissen has signed a bill that was unanimously approved earlier this month by the Maui County Council,” according to Jonathan Helton policy analyst at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaiʻi.