Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., said today that the state plans to take advantage of a new Biden Administration program to address Hawaiʻi’s affordable housing crisis. The U.S. Department ...
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HONOLULU — The Royal Standard of Queen Lili‘uokalani, Hawai‘i’s last reigning monarch, was returned to her home, Washington Place, and placed on public view for the first time in 130 ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – QUEEN LILIʻUOKALANI’S ROYAL STANDARD WELCOMED BACK TO WASHINGTON PLACE

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., praised Hawai‘i’s handling of former Tropical Storm Calvin and cautioned that the storm was just the first challenge in a hurricane season that lasts ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Governor Green, State Officials Assess ‘Calvin’ Response

COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I  ̶  In partnership and coordination with the County of Hawaiʻi, state offices in the County of Hawaiʻi will be closed on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 due to ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Administrative Leave for Severe Weather Issued for Hawaiʻi County

HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed the much-anticipated Emergency Proclamation on Housing (EP) that will accelerate relief from the statewide housing crisis. The EP will speed the safe ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Builds Foundation for Thousands of Affordable Housing Units

HONOLULU, HI – Hawaiʻi’s second Voluntary Local Review (VLR), presented by Governor Josh Green, M.D., to the United Nations (UN) during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development July 12, ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Recap of Governor Green at the U.N. Presenting Hawaiʻi Sustainability Update

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., has enacted 263 of the 274 bills passed during the 2023 legislative session. As of July 12, Governor Green hosted 18  bill signing ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – 263 Bills Signed into Law by Governor Josh Green, M.D.