On Monday, Governor Josh Green used his State of the State address to lead a moment of silence for victims of the Lahaina wildfire. He also proposed aggressive steps to shift more vacation rentals into residential use to meet both Maui and the state’s housing needs. Those gathered for the speech delivered a standing ovation to two Maui firefighters — Keahi Ho and Koa Bonnell — who traveled from Maui for the governor’s talk, which focused heavily on helping Maui recover from August’s deadly wildfires.
