Office of the Governor Press Releases

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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.  ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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