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| Issue | Bissen | Sugimura | La Costa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill 9 (STR phase-out) | Supports Introduced and signed it; defends conversion of apartment-zoned TVRs. | Opposes Dissenting vote; would not repeal but seeks to limit economic damage. | Opposes Day One repeal + Homes Together; redirect ~$65M STR property taxes to local buyers/renters (campaign). |
| Permitting | Nuanced Cleared DSA backlog to 51 reviews; ongoing reform. | Supports Self-certification: build starts if permit not issued in 60 days. | Supports 30-day county clock + public dashboard; pre-approved Lahaina commercial shells; zero fire-rebuild fees (campaign). |
| Housing approach | Supports Supply + STR conversion; 880+ affordable homes delivered since 2023. | Supports Pipes, permits & pavement — infrastructure-first housing. | Opposes Homes Together — down-payment grants, rental stabilization; repeal Bill 9 to keep STR tax base for locals (campaign). |
| Water | Supports Water as public trust; bring systems under public ownership. | Supports Water infrastructure as part of pipes/permits/pavement. | Supports Accelerate Upcountry capacity; publish dated meter waitlist milestones (La Costa Cures / campaign). |
| Lahaina recovery | Nuanced Defending administration pace; Office of Recovery; federal relief secured. | Opposes Wants businesses rebuilt alongside homes so jobs return with residents. | Supports Front Street Recovery Desk, 30-day clock, public dashboard; expand CDBG-DR revitalization (campaign). |
| Economy / fiscal | Nuanced Housing-first tradeoff — defend Bill 9 goals while managing revenue impacts and recovery spending. | Nuanced Protect tax base and fiscal discipline; diversify beyond tourism; minimize Bill 9 economic damage. | Nuanced Cost Cutter — fuel-tax holiday, forensic audit, return excess revenue; ties STR taxes to Homes Together (campaign). |
Bissen
Supports
Introduced and signed it; defends conversion of apartment-zoned TVRs.
Sugimura
Opposes
Dissenting vote; would not repeal but seeks to limit economic damage.
La Costa
Opposes
Day One repeal + Homes Together; redirect ~$65M STR property taxes to local buyers/renters (campaign).
Bissen
Nuanced
Cleared DSA backlog to 51 reviews; ongoing reform.
Sugimura
Supports
Self-certification: build starts if permit not issued in 60 days.
La Costa
Supports
30-day county clock + public dashboard; pre-approved Lahaina commercial shells; zero fire-rebuild fees (campaign).
Bissen
Supports
Supply + STR conversion; 880+ affordable homes delivered since 2023.
Sugimura
Supports
Pipes, permits & pavement — infrastructure-first housing.
La Costa
Opposes
Homes Together — down-payment grants, rental stabilization; repeal Bill 9 to keep STR tax base for locals (campaign).
Bissen
Supports
Water as public trust; bring systems under public ownership.
Sugimura
Supports
Water infrastructure as part of pipes/permits/pavement.
La Costa
Supports
Accelerate Upcountry capacity; publish dated meter waitlist milestones (La Costa Cures / campaign).
Bissen
Nuanced
Defending administration pace; Office of Recovery; federal relief secured.
Sugimura
Opposes
Wants businesses rebuilt alongside homes so jobs return with residents.
La Costa
Supports
Front Street Recovery Desk, 30-day clock, public dashboard; expand CDBG-DR revitalization (campaign).
Bissen
Nuanced
Housing-first tradeoff — defend Bill 9 goals while managing revenue impacts and recovery spending.
Sugimura
Nuanced
Protect tax base and fiscal discipline; diversify beyond tourism; minimize Bill 9 economic damage.
La Costa
Nuanced
Cost Cutter — fuel-tax holiday, forensic audit, return excess revenue; ties STR taxes to Homes Together (campaign).