Governor Josh Green, M.D.

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS), in collaboration with the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE), has rolled-out a final Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT) ...
Read More SUMMER P-EBT AND KEIKI P-EBT DISTRIBUTED BY DHS THIS MONTH Since March 2020 more than 127,000 children received 8 million in food assistance support

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed legislation to provide sweeping income support to Hawaiʻi’s working families, and to fund state operations for the coming fiscal biennium. HB954 ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Extends Family Tax Credit, Signs .2B Fiscal Biennium Operating Budget

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) is reporting that low levels of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) was recently detected for the first time during routine sampling collected at ...
Read More DOH News Release – Trace levels of contaminant detected in Haleakala National Park water system

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced a two-week extension for residential lot lessees in Waiāhole to indicate their intent to apply for a subsidized rent program to be ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Governor Green Secures Extension for Waiāhole Families

HONOLULU, HI — The Hawai‘i Green Business Program (HGBP) recognized its largest-ever cohort of Hawai‘i businesses and events today for their energy efficiency and sustainable business practices.    Governor Josh Green, ...
Read More HSEO MEDIA RELEASE: ANNUAL HAWAI‘I GREEN BUSINESS AWARDS PROGRAM HONORS HAWAI‘I BUSINESSES AND EVENTS FOR GREEN PRACTICES

HONOLULU — The monthly test of the all-hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System is scheduled for Monday, July 3, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. The siren test will be coordinated with ...
Read More HIEMA NEWS RELEASE: MONTHLY SIREN AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM TEST FOR JULY 2023

(HONOLULU) – This morning, at the 30th Annual Hawaiʻi Conservation Conference on Oʻahu, DLNR’s Edward “Luna” Kekoa received the 2023 Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance Outstanding Leadership Award for his contributions to ...
Read More DLNR News Release – DLNR LEADER RECOGNIZED FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES TO ʻĀINA, June 28, 2023

HONOLULU, HI– The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to the City and County of Honolulu (CCH) for discharging effluent in exceedance of ...
Read More DOH News Release – Department of Health cites City and County of Honolulu for Kailua Bay wastewater permit violations

HONOLULU – The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) has announced its officers for fiscal year 2024 to 2025. Mary Albitz, chair ...
Read More DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects 2023-2024 Officers

HONOLULU – The State of Hawaiʻi’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) was notified that it would receive a federal grant of $740,000 to conduct outreach for the ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: STATE BROADBAND OFFICE RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDS TO HELP STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ACCESS AFFORDABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET