Office of the Governor Press Releases

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., has enacted laws that will strengthen protections for kūpuna and those living with disabilities; to support caregivers and provide funding for state departments ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Enacts Laws Supporting the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities, and Expanding Language Access

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., has named two new members of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) Board of Directors. Hawaiian Airlines’ Blaine Miyasato and the Department of Business, Economic ...
Read More GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS OF THE HAWAI‘I TOURISM AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HONOLULU HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., has notified legislative leaders of his vetoes of 11 bills passed during the 2023 legislative session.     The 11 bills returned to the legislature are:    HB153: RELATING TO STATE WATER CODE PENALTIES.  ...
Read More Office of the Governor, News Release: GOVERNOR GREEN ISSUES VETO LIST

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed seven bills into law at a signing ceremony in the hope of increasing safety on Hawaiʻi’s roadways. “In just the first six ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Increase Safety on Hawaiʻi’s Roadways

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Today, Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed three bills into law at a signing ceremony at the Makapu‘u lookout in Waimānalo along with 14 bills signed earlier that ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Protect Beaches, Shorelines and Public Land

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed bills that support local agriculture in an effort to strengthen a crucial segment of Hawaiʻi’s economy. The measures also enhance local ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Enacts Laws Supporting Local Agriculture

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed several bills into law to help combat climate change and work towards the state’s zero-emission goal of 100-percent clean energy by 2045. ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Promote a Clean Energy Future

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Six nominees for Circuit Judge for the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Island of O‘ahu) have been announced for consideration. Governor Josh Green, M.D., will nominate ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Considers Judicial Nominations

HONOLULU, HI  ̶  Governor Josh Green, M.D., will travel to New York City from Sunday, July 9 to Friday, July 14 to attend the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green to Travel to New York and New Jersey

HONOLULU, HI – Pūlama Ola Kauhale, which opened last month in the backyard of Governor Josh Green, M.D., on the grounds of the Department of Health, reached its first month ...
Read More Office of the Governor – News Release – Pūlama Ola Kauhale Full as it Reaches One-Month Mark