AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBusiness Operations: Hawaiʻi’s business-registration system is about 40,000 filings behind, delaying startups and other transactions. Salesforce has sent experts to help clear the backlog and develop a replacement system at no cost to the state. Lahaina Recovery: ‘Ulu o Lele Marketplace has opened with 17 storefronts and six food trucks, bringing businesses back to Front Street. The interim site is expected to operate for two years. Development & Water: Military officials have not disclosed expected water use for a nearly $100 million data center under construction in Kīhei, leaving questions about its impact on Maui’s infrastructure. Agriculture & Innovation: UH is offering free soil and water testing to farmers affected by recent storms, while 18-year-old Hawaiʻi native Vera Wang has developed a coconut-based floating filter to capture plastic and sunscreen from ocean water. Housing: A UHERO report finds Honolulu’s Bill 7 program has delivered far fewer affordable units than planned, with high construction costs and slow permitting holding projects back.
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