Injecting $20 million into the state’s wildland firefighting budget, getting tougher on arson and resurrecting the state fire marshal’s office are among the steps lawmakers took to combat future wildfires during the 2024 legislative session. But of the more than 40 recommendations made by the House Wildfire Prevention Working Group to help rectify the state’s … Continue reading Hawaii Lawmakers Had Big Ideas For How To Prevent Another Lahaina. Few Became Law