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HRS Chapter 179D dam and reservoir safety barrier
Maui County
Summary
Member Cook warned that state law makes liability so 'toxic' that detention basins to stop South Maui mud floods aren't being built. The committee agreed to raise it in future legislative lobbying.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
South Maui neighborhoods below flood-prone uplands, plus reef ecosystems spared sediment runoff.
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