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Council Member (Kahului)· 2026-01-05 - 2027-01-01
Kauanoe Batangan
Maui County
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- Total speaking time
- 8:41:08
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- 6:46
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Top issues during term (1)(Housing)
Decisions during term (12)
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approved7-0Oct 8, 2026
Consolidate policies 2.2.18 and 2.2.19 on workforce housing
approvedVoted yes8-0Sep 22, 2026
Action 2.16 moved to policy — infrastructure for 100% affordable/workforce housing
tabledSep 21, 2026
Mark workforce housing policies 2.2.18, 2.2.19, and 2.2.26 for revisit
approved6-0Sep 18, 2026
Policy 2.4.13 — housing outside flood hazard areas
approved7-0Sep 16, 2026
Amend Policy 2.2.18 — affordable/workforce housing near jobs, schools, transit
approved7-0Sep 16, 2026
Amend Policy 2.2.19 — exclude Sub-Area 6 from workforce housing spread
approved6-0Sep 16, 2026
Strike Policy 2.2.25 workforce-housing-on-site requirement for luxury homes
approvedVoted yes5-4Aug 27, 2026
Adoption of criteria amendment for Resolution 26-129 (SLR-XA/flood/workforce-housing criteria)
approved9-0Apr 22, 2026
DHHL GET fund conditions — Kaha Lani temporary housing, Villages of Leialiʻi, Kaiaulu o Lānaʻi
approved9-0Apr 21, 2026
Transitional housing for domestic violence victims, $4.5 million
approved9-0Apr 21, 2026
Workforce housing fee waivers into Appendix B
tabledMar 18, 2026
Deferral of HLU-3(2) — Operational and Budgetary Review of the Department of Housing
Voting record (4)(Housing)
3 yes1 no
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Voted yesSep 22, 2026
strike Action 2.16 from page 123 of our draft community plan booklet and add it to Policy Goal 2.2... and it would say, "Prioritize infrastructure improvements for housing developments that are 100 pe
Voted yesSep 22, 2026
Action 2.16 moved to policy — infrastructure for 100% affordable/workforce housing
Voted yesAug 27, 2026
Adoption of criteria amendment for Resolution 26-129 (SLR-XA/flood/workforce-housing criteria)
Voted noJan 23, 2026
Bill 15 (2026) — Factory-Built Housing in Lahaina Burn Zone
Still has reservations; wants a more informed decision at second reading.