On the agenda: Maui County Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee (2025-2027) — LICENSE PLATE READER (Sep 3)

Reconvened from 9/2/2026 at 1:30 p.m.

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI

Committee Chair
Tamara Paltin
Committee Vice-Chair
Nohelani U‘u-Hodgins
Voting Members:
Kauanoe Batangan
Tom Cook
Gabe Johnson
Alice L. Lee
Keani N.W.
Rawlins-Fernandez
Shane M. Sinenci
Yuki Lei K. Sugimura

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DISASTER RECOVERY,
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, AND
PLANNING COMMITTEE (2025-2027)
Thursday, September 3, 2026
9:00 a.m.
MEETING SITE:
Online via Teams: http://tinyurl.com/DRIP-Committee
Remote oral testimony is also available online via the same
Teams link.
In-person testimony and viewing: Council Chamber, Kalana O
Maui Building, 8th Flr., 200 South High St., Wailuku, Hawai‘i

AGENDA
BILL 113 (2026), ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 8.38, MAUI COUNTY
CODE, ON THE DISCLOSURE, SALE, AND COMMERCIAL USE OF
LICENSE PLATE READER DATA (DRIP-27)
Description: The Committee is in receipt of Bill 113 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CHAPTER 8.38, MAUI COUNTY CODE,
ON THE DISCLOSURE, SALE, AND COMMERCIAL USE OF LICENSE
PLATE READER DATA.” Bill 113’s purpose is to: 1) prohibit the sale and
commercial use of automated license plate reader data; and 2) require
that County contracts for automated license plate reader systems and
services protect that data from use by a vendor for a purpose other than
the performance of the contract.
Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Bill 113
(2026) on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also
consider the filing of Bill 113 (2026) and other related action.
Bill 113 (2026)

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BILL 112 (2026), ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 8.37, MAUI
CODE, ON FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY (DRIP-26)

COUNTY

Description: The Committee is in receipt of Bill 112 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 8.37, MAUI COUNTY CODE,
ON FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY.” Bill 112’s purpose is to:
1) Require a County law enforcement agency’s facial recognition
technology only be used in connection with a documented criminal
investigation;
2) Limit access to and training on the technology to designated users;
and
3) Require that a result generated by the technology be treated as an
investigative lead rather than as proof of identity.
Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Bill 112
(2026) on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also
consider the filing of Bill 112 (2026) and other related action.
Bill 112 (2026)

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Office of Council Services, 200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawai‘i 96793
Tel: (808) 270-7838
COMMITTEE STAFF
Jarret Pascual, James Krueger, Yvette Bouthillier, Carla Nakata, and Kepa Revelle
CONNECTIVITY
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Video testimony via Teams link: http://tinyurl.com/DRIP-Committee
Remote oral testimony is also available online via the same Teams link.
In-person testimony and viewing: Council Chamber, Kalana O Maui Building, 8th Flr., 200 South High St., Wailuku, Hawai‘i
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COURTESY TESTIMONY SITES - COUNCIL RESIDENCY AREA OFFICES
East Maui: 80 Hau‘oli Road, Hāna, (808) 248-7513
Lāna‘i: 814 Fraser Avenue, Lāna‘i City, (808) 565-7094
Makawao-Ha‘ikū-Pā‘ia: Heritage Hall, 401 Baldwin Avenue, Suite 102, Pā‘ia, (808) 793-0099
Molokai: Moloka'i District Complex, 100 Ainoa Street, Kaunakakai, (808) 553-3888
South Maui: MEDB Building, 1305 North Holopono St., Suite 4A, Kihei, (808) 793-0012
West Maui: 60 Kenui Street, Lahaina
Councilmembers may or may not participate from Courtesy Testimony Sites. If any Courtesy Testimony Site loses its audio
connection to the meeting, the meeting will continue without that location, irrespective of whether a Councilmember is
participating from there.
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