The Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) will hold its next monthly meeting on Maui for the first time. The meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kalana O Maui Building in Wailuku and will also be accessible via Zoom.
This marks the board’s initial session on Maui, highlighting its statewide mission to assess how state and county regulations affect small businesses throughout Hawaiʻi.
“Navigating government agencies at every level is hard on small businesses,” said DBEDT Director James Kunane Tokioka. “The Small Business Regulatory Review Board gives business owners a place to raise concerns and push for rules that work in the real world.”
Established in 1998 under the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act, the SBRRB evaluates proposed and existing administrative rules’ effects on small businesses. The board reviews impact statements, considers petitions and complaints from small businesses, and makes recommendations to various government offices including the Office of the Governor, Legislature, state agencies, and county officials.
Maui-based business owners with regulatory concerns related to Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules are encouraged to attend either in person or online. Meeting details are available at sbrrb.hawaii.gov.
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