News from all Islands of Hawai’i
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CNHA, DHHL Announces $5 Million in Rental and Utilities Assistance for all Native Hawaiians
by Thunda2 minutes readIn a continued partnership with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) is expanding the Native Hawaiian Rental & Utilities Relief Program to …
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Here are a some of the other bills that were signed into law this week. SB412 HD1 CD1RELATING TO OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT Clarifies implied consent …
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Today, David Y. Ige signed into law a comprehensive reform of Hawaii’s criminal sex trafficking laws. The new provisions address the challenges and complexities of sex trafficking, and implement concrete …
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Three House bills that support Hawaiʻi’s transition to clean ground transportation were signed into law today by David Ige during a ceremony with lawmakers and guests standing alongside electric vehicles …
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House and Senate leaders of the bipartisan Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus (WLC) attended a ceremony at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol today as David Ige signed two bills into law from …
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IRS Online Tool Provided by IRS to See if You Qualify for the Child Tax Credit
by Thunda6 minutes readThe Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today urged families to take advantage of a special online tool that can help them determine whether they qualify for the Child …
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Hirono, Matsui Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Boost Gender Equity in Education, Support Title IX
by Thunda8 minutes readSenator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) reintroduced the bicameral Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA), legislation that would provide …
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The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Publishes Final EA for Anahola Settlement Plan
by Thunda3 minutes read(Anahola, Kauaʻi) – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has published its final Environmental Assessment (EA) with a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Anahola Homestead Settlement …
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Hawaii Unemployment Rate at 8.1 Percent in May – Jobs Increased by 55,400 Over-the-year
by Thunda7 minutes readThe Hawai‘i State Department of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) today announced that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 8.1 percent compared to 8.5 percent in April. Statewide, …
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Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a group of 21 attorneys general and two cities, led by the Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and New York Attorney General Letitia …
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Hawaii AG Conners Urges NHSTA to Repeal Effort to Restrict California’s Authority to Set Clean Car Standards
by Thunda2 minutes readHawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the cities of Oakland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose in urging the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration …
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Disability and Communications Access Board to Issue New Disability Paid Parking Exemption Permit
by Thunda2 minutes readThe Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) has released an application form with an instruction sheet for the new Disability Paid Parking Exemption Permit (DPPEP). Pursuant to changes to Hawai‘i …