AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTruck-bed safety law: Hawaii quietly raised the minimum age to ride in pickup truck beds from 12 to 16, as lawmakers respond to growing concerns about crashes and lack of seat belts—especially on faster, busier Oahu roads. Clean air fight: Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez and conservation/public health groups are challenging the EPA’s partial rejection of the state’s regional haze plan, arguing it would leave major pollution sources from Hawaiian Electric plants to keep harming visibility at Haleakalā and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes national parks. Medical debt relief: Gov. Josh Green signed SB 3025, creating a program that could automatically buy and erase medical debt for up to about 50,000 residents, with notices sent to eligible people based on income. Consumer scams: State officials warn of a surge in fake vacation rental listings that copy real ads and push victims to pay fast via wire, payment apps, gift cards, or crypto. Community & culture: Kīhei’s free 4th Friday Town Party returns July 24 at Azeka Shopping Center, and the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Maui Calls gala is set for Aug. 22. Local logistics: Maui County’s first installment of FY 2026-27 property taxes is due Aug. 20.
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