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Governor Green Announces New Members Of The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Board Of Directors

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 10, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., has named two new members of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) Board of Directors.

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Governor Green Issues Veto List

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 10, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., has notified legislative leaders of his vetoes of 11 bills passed during the 2023 legislative session.

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Department of Health Warns of Voluntary Recall of belVita Breakfast Sandwich Products due to Undeclared Peanut Allergen

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 10, 2023

he Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is warning residents of a voluntary recall by Mondelez Global LLC of two varieties of its belVita Breakfast Sandwich products because they may contain undeclared peanut contamination from cross-contact on a manufacturing line.

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Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Promote a Clean Energy Future

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 9, 2023

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.

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Department of Health issues Voluntary Recall Warning for Van’s Gluten-Free Original Waffles due to Undeclared Wheat Allergan

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 9, 2023

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch is warning residents of a voluntary recall by Van’s International Foods of certain packages of frozen Van’s Gluten Free Original Waffles because they may contain undeclared wheat.

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Gov. Green Enacts Laws Supporting Local Agriculture

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 9, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., has signed bills that support local agriculture in an effort to strengthen a crucial segment of Hawaiʻi’s economy.

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State Of Hawai‘i And City & County Of Honolulu Prevail In Case Regarding Vulgarity On Vanity Plates

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

he U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the State of Hawai‘i and the City and County of Honolulu in a lawsuit challenging state and local rules prohibiting the use of expletives on personalized license plates, finding that the relevant state and local rules are constitutional.

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Department of Health approves fourth medical cannabis retail dispensary for Aloha Green Apothecary

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a formal notice to proceed to retail to Aloha Green Holdings, Inc. dba Aloha Green Apothecary after passing the final on-site inspection of their fourth retail dispensary. Aloha Green Apothecary’s new retail location is at 92-1047 Olani St., Unit 1-110, Kapolei, HI, 96707, and expects to begin sales on July 3, 2023.

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Gov. Green Extends Family Tax Credit, Signs $37.2B Fiscal Biennium Operating Budget

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., on June 3o signed legislation to provide sweeping income support to Hawaiʻi’s working families, and to fund state operations for the coming fiscal biennium.

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Gov. Green to Travel to New York and New Jersey

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

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) and the National Governors Association (NGA) 2023 Annual Meeting.

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Gov. Green Considers Judicial Nominations

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 8, 2023

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 a successor to Circuit Judge Christine E. Kuriyama, who recently retired in June 2023.

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Pūlama Ola Kauhale Full as it Reaches One-Month Mark

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 7, 2023

ūlama 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 of operation and already has all beds filled and a waiting list formed.

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2023-28 State Of Hawai`i And City & County Of Honolulu Prevail In Case Regarding Vulgarity On Vanity Plates

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 7, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the State of Hawai‘i and the City and County of Honolulu in a lawsuit challenging state and local rules prohibiting the use of expletives on personalized license plates, finding that the relevant state and local rules are constitutional.

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The Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority Announces Master Developer To Create More Than 10,000 Affordable Rental Units

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 7, 2023

The Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority (HPHA) has announced a Master Developer that will be responsible for redeveloping part of the state’s public housing inventory.

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Third Quarter Hawaiʻi Annual Business Reports Due

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 6, 2023

The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Business Registration Division (BREG) reminds businesses to file their annual business reports.

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Hawai‘i State Capitol To Expand Security Measures

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 6, 2023

Beginning Monday, July 10, the Hawai‘i State Capitol will join 37 other state capitols that have incorporated metal detection into their security measures.

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Gov. Green Enacts Laws to Enhance Education

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 6, 2023

Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed several education- and early-education-related bills into law on July 3 that will have positive and far-reaching impacts for Hawai‘i keiki, educators and school facilities in the years to come.

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Transaction keeps 72-unit Waiʻanae housing complex affordable for 75 years

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 5, 2023

The Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation (HHFDC) announced on July 3 that rental units at the Kūlia I Ka Nuʻu housing complex in Waiʻanae will remain affordable through 2098 under an agreement reached with a private management company.

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New Gun Safety Laws to Protect Hawaiʻi’s People – SB1230 and HB1239

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 5, 2023

On June 2, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Governor Green signed into law two key pieces of firearms related legislation – SB1230 and HB1239 – to preserve the safety of Hawai‘i residents, visitors, and keiki.

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Ke Ala Hou, A New Path Forward – July 2023 Governor’s Message

By Aloha State News Report | Jul 5, 2023

Since the end of the legislative session in early May, we have signed more than 80 bills into law that work to create safer communities, increase opportunities for educational equity and diversity, restore faith in government, increase access to health care, protect our environment and natural resources, and improve the overall quality of life for the people of Hawai‘i.