David Y. Ige

The Governor is scheduled to sign two bills on Wednesday, May 6 in a signing ceremony at 1:30: SB 611, which allows drivers that agree to install ignition interlock systems to apply for their license sooner; and HB 1272, which requires movie theatres to show their films with open captioning at least two times a […]

House Bill 623 –   100 percent renewable energy portfolio standards by 2045 House Bill 1296 – Designates state hydrogen implementation coordinator and working group House Bill 1509 – Requires UH to establish collective goal of becoming net-zero with respect to energy use by 2035 Senate Bill 1050 –Establishes community-based renewable energy program

What:  Bill signing ceremony for House Bill 1075, which authorizes the Maui Region of the Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) to enter into negotiations for a public-private operational and management agreement, subject to approval by the Governor, the HHSC and the Maui region Board of Directors. Who:   Governor David Ige, key legislators, community supporters When: […]

SB 1030 – increases the minimum age for the sale, purchase and possession of tobacco products from 18 to 21   HB 525 – prohibits smoking and use of tobacco products at state parks   SB 181 – allows the Department of Education to award high school diplomas to qualified veterans who did not receive […]

What:    Bill signing ceremonies for the following: Manufacturing and Technology SB1001, Establishes a manufacturing development program through the High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) to grants to manufacturers in the State for the purchase of and training of employees to use manufacturing equipment and improvement in energy efficiency of manufacturing equipment. HB1069, Expands the Small Business […]

What:    Bill signing ceremonies for the following: 9:30 – 10:00 AM Women’s Legislative Caucus HB 538: Requires wireless telecommunications service providers to release domestic violence victims from shared service plans upon request and with documentation, and authorizes family court to order wireless providers to transfer billing authority upon petition by victim. HB 858: Permits the […]

What:    Bill signing ceremonies for the following: Birth Certificates HB 631: Establishes the documentation required when requesting the Department of Health to issue a new birth certificate with a sex designation change. Retail Liquor Licenses HB 770: Authorizes restaurants with a liquor license to sell beer, malt beverages, or cider for off-premises consumption. Water Resources […]

9:00 AM – HB 2422 Relating to Liquor Streamlines the liquor license application process for publically traded companies by: 1) requiring only changes in voting capital stock to be pre-approved by the Commission; 2) authorizing county liquor commissions to accept alternative tax clearance forms as proof of compliance; and 3) specifying that only primary decision […]

1:30 PM – SB 2775 Relating to the Affordable Care Act Sec. 1332 State Innovation Waiver (ACA Waiver) Authorizes the state to submit a state innovation waiver to the U.S. Health and Human Services and U.S. Treasury requesting a waiver of certain provisions of ACA that undermine the state’s existing Prepaid Health Care Act.  The […]

What: Bill signing ceremony for SB3126 Relating to Public Schools:  Emergency appropriation for air conditioning, heat abatement and related energy efficiency measures Who:              Governor David Ige Legislators Department of Education Hawai‘i State Teachers Association Teachers, parents, students When: Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. Where: State Capitol, 5th floor, Governor’s Ceremonial Room We plan to live […]

What:  Bill signing ceremonies for the following: SB 2453 — Relating to Aquatic Resources: Authorizes the court to require violators of certain laws pertaining to aquatic resources to complete an educational class and/or pay a monetary fine or perform community services in lieu of paying monetary fine. SB 2392 – Relating to Opioid Antagonists: Takes […]

What: Bill signing ceremonies for the following: HB 2722– Relating to Unemployment: Creates a temporary program limited to Maui County to provide additional benefits to unemployed workers by extending their unemployment insurance benefits. Appropriates funds. HB 2605– Relating to Labor: Appropriates funds to establish, administer and support job training and supportive services for individuals who […]

1:00 PM – Housing bills (SB 2561, SB 2566, SB 2833, SB 3077, HB 2293, HB 2305) SB2561 (Special action team for affordable rental housing): Establishes a temporary special action team to develop a rental housing strategy for the state lead by the director of the State Office of Planning.  Sets a goal of 22,500 […]

SB 2645 - Relatinng to Water Audits HB 1745 - Relating to Water Management HB 2029 - Relating to Water Infrastructure Loans HB 2040 - Relating to Water Security HB 2077 - Relating to Hydroelectric Power SB 2217 - Relating to Agriculture SB 27888 - Relating to the Moloka'i Irrigation System Water Users Advisory Board.

HB 2569       Relating to Energy – Requires the Department of Education to expedite the cooling of all public school classrooms. Requires the Department of Education to establish a goal of becoming net-zero with respect to energy use by January 1, 2035. SB 2476        Relating to Health – Enhances early intervention language services for children who […]

HB 1578 (urn theft) - 9:30am HB 1807 - Relating to military service - 10:30am HB 1041 - Relating to hunting - 2:00pm

2:00 PM – HB 2169 Social workers Creates an option to fulfill post-master’s clinical social work experience requirements for licensure via a video conference service, rather than face-to-face supervision. 2:30 PM – SB 2811 Parental Rights Provides that parental rights may be terminated if the court determines that the child was conceived as a result […]

Morning: 9:00 AM – SB 2395 Telehealth Requires the State's medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs to cover services provided through telehealth.  9:30 AM – SB 2630 Correctional Industries Authorizes Hawai‘i Correctional Industries to sell inmate-made products and services on the open market to the general public.  Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and […]

Bill Signing Ceremony for the following: HB 2707 aims to clarify and amend statutes pertaining to the marijuana dispensary system, ensures the efficient and responsible operation of medical marijuana dispensaries and ensures access to medical marijuana for qualifying patients. WHO:            Governor David Ige Key legislators Supporters of the bill Stakeholders WHEN: Monday, July 11, 2016 at 10:30am […]

10:00 AM - HB 1702 Relating to Taxation

WHAT: Bill signing ceremony for HB 1702 Relating to Taxation: The bill amends the income tax credit for expenses related to household and dependent care services that are necessary for gainful employment. The measure changes the percentages for calculating the credit. WHO: Governor David Ige Key Legislators         WHEN: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: […]

Bill Signing Ceremony for SB 882 – designating the month of       October as Farm to School Month in Hawai‘i, bringing attention and coordinated awareness to farm to school programs across the state. This includes school gardens, efforts to purchase Hawai‘i-grown products, nutrition and health education, agricultural education in and out of the […]

WHAT: BILL SIGNING SB 559 expands strategies and mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions statewide in alignment with the principles and goals adopted in the Paris Agreement.  HB 1578 establishes the Carbon Farming Task Force within the Office of Planning to identify agricultural and aquacultural practices to improve soil health and promote carbon sequestration in the state’s agricultural and aquaculturally […]

1:00 p.m. – HB 942 Filipino Veterans Memorial 1:30 p.m. – HB 1534 Residence Requirements for Appointed Officers 2:00 p.m. – SB 850 Information Technology 2:30 p.m. – HB 425 and HB 847 UH Tech Bills   This event will be streamed LIVE through the governor’s website.

9:30 a.m. Ethics bills (HB 508, HB 511, HB 852) 10:00 a.m. Fire Sprinklers (SB 611) 10:30 a.m. Housing (HB 1179) 11:00 a.m. Community Courts (SB 718) 11:30 a.m. Inmate Reentry ID cards (HB 845) 2:30 p.m. Heat Abatement (HB 957) 3:00 p.m.  Loan Repayment for Health Care Professionals (HB 916) 3:30 p.m. Hospital & Nursing Sustainability (HB 89, […]

9:00 AM HB 571 Natural Disaster Outreach 2:30 PM SB 885 Insurance Broker services

1:30 p.m. HB 459 Relating to Firearms HB 459 - Relating to Firearms: Requires written notice to certain law enforcement agencies, the court that issued a protective or restraining order on applicant, and the applicants probation or parole officer, as applicable, upon the denial of permit. 2:00 p.m. HB 165 Relating to Public Meetings HB 165 - Relating […]

3:15 p.m. HB 186 Relating to the Coffee Berry Borer Beetle HB 186 - Relating to Coffee Berry Borer Beetle: Extends the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program until June 30, 2021 for the purchase of pesticides to combat the pest.  Provides that no single coffee grower shall receive more than $6,000 a year in subsidies […]

Monday, July 3 1:00-3:30pm 1:00 - 2:30 Women's Caucus ( YWCA - Fuller Hall) SB505 - Opioid Therapy/Treatment Bill SB513 - Pharmacist Dispensing Self-Administered Contraceptives SB514 - Authorizing Pharmacists to Administer HPV & other vaccines to Minors    

Monday, July 3 2:30-3:30pm  2:30 SB 902 HTDC 3:00 HB 1418 Flood Insurance

July 6, 2017 1:30 HB 607 Kupuna caregivers program ** 2:00 HB 615 healthy aging partnership program 2:30 HB 1396 community care foster homes for Medicaid 3:00 SB 545 Festival of the Pacific Arts   **This event will be live streamed via Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GovernorDavidIge

July 10, 2017 10:30 HB 1420 Filipino burial assistance 11:00 HB561 "Finley's Law" / dentistry and anesthesia 11:30 HB 209 EITC

July 11, 2017 2:30 HB674 Child Care providers (Women's Caucus) 3:00 SB976 Tier II Filing Fees for Reporting of Hazardous Substances 3:30 HB 1325 Biosecurity Tsuji 4:00 HOLD