HONOLULU — Gov. David Ige signed into law HB 134 Relating to Taxation, authorizing the counties to extend by another five years, the half-percentage point surcharge on state tax to ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige signs rail tax bill, asks HART for annual progress report
Office of the Governor Press Releases
HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige signed into law HB 321 Relating to Medical Marijuana, which establishes a licensing system for medical marijuana dispensaries. “I support the establishment of dispensaries to ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige signs medical marijuana bill into law
Statement by Governor David Ige: “Today I signed the Land Board’s emergency rule limiting usage of the road between the hours of 10 pm and 4 am. The rule is in effect for ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige signs emergency rule for Mauna Kea
HONOLULU – The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and County of Maui are inviting home and business owners to attend important upcoming public ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: NEW FEMA FLOOD MAPS FOR MAUI COUNTY TO TAKE EFFECT NOV. 4, 2015 WITH MANDATORY FLOOD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
HONOLULU – Governor David Ige today vetoed eight bills and sent his statements of objections to the house and senate leadership. The governor’s veto messages may be found here. HB540 ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: Governor vetoes eight bills
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Insurance Division’s Fraud Branch announces the successful prosecution of Albert Banach for insurance fraud and attempted theft. The Fifth Circuit Court found Banach guilty after he ...
Read More DCCA NEWS RELEASE: Kauai Man Sentenced to Jail for Insurance Fraud and Attempted Theft
KAHULUI, MAUI – Skippy Hau, an aquatics biologist with the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) has dedicated much of his career to studying the life cycles and movements of ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: AMAZING CREATURES MOVE FROM OCEAN TO STREAM ONE TINY STEP AT A TIME
Honolulu – Governor David Ige released the following statement after the University of Hawaii announced that it would reopen the access road to Mauna Kea summit on July 13, 2015: “The ...
Read More Statement from Governor David Ige on access to Mauna Kea
MA‘ALAEA, MAUI — The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation begins a $2.8 million project this week to remove and replace a badly deteriorated ...
Read More DLNR NEWS RELEASE: WORK BEGINS THIS WEEK ON MA‘ALAEA SMALL BOAT HARBOR FERRY PIER
HONOLULU – Governor David Ige today announced the appointment of Lance A. Mizumoto to the position of Chair of the Board of Education effective immediately. “Lance is committed to creating ...
Read More PRESS RELEASE: Governor David Ige announces appointment of Lance A. Mizumoto to Board of Education Chairmanship