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The full House and Senate must now vote on the amended measure, which allows the company three more years to lease streams in East Maui.

Hawaii lawmakers have agreed to put another $4 million down to host the “Olympics of Conservation” in September.

As state ethics director, he had his run-ins with legislators. But that didn’t stop them from approving him for the new job.

Legislators agree to add 20 positions to address “newly emerging public health threats,” far less than the 33 that Gov. David Ige had sought.

The proposed change comes one day after A&B committed to restore stream flows in East Maui to benefit taro farmers.

Hawaii lawmakers look to toughen the penalty and add requirements for scrap dealers similar to what they did for the theft of copper and beer kegs.

UPDATED: Hawaii legislators praise the company for restoring several streams to help taro farmers, but critics contend it’s still illegally diverting water.

“With 7,000 folks living on our streets, this is not the time to be terribly budget conscious,” said one of the advocates pushing for House support.

House and Senate negotiators announced some early agreements on the state’s overall spending plan for 2017.

Hawaii lawmakers will begin joint committee hearings this week to resolve differences on bills before this session ends.