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Jill Tokuda: “A lot of times it's the county permitting that is the huge…”

Featuring: Jill Tokuda, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 2nd Congressional District

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Rep. Jill Tokuda Lahaina Town Hall | FEMA, Flood Relief, Fire Recovery & Federal Updates – April 26

Published | Video Starts at 54:32

If you find that there are permits or any federal obstructions, I tell folks, no matter if it's fire related or not, let us know. We'll try to help work it through to make sure that it's not a barrier. A lot of times it's the county permitting that is the huge beast of burden. Right, Sorry county, someone's watching over there. That tends to be a real barrier. Just the capacity to be able to take on what is just a huge lift. (54:32–54:39)

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Asserts that county permitting is often a significant obstacle in rebuilding efforts.

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