The Senate Committee on Ways and Means Committee Chairman Donovan Dela Cruz today sent a memo to his Senate colleagues outlining a proposed spending plan for federal emergency funding available to the State of Hawai‘i for COVID-19 response. “These allocations provide a responsible, prudent and conservative expenditure approach to meeting both statewide and county needs for COVID-19 response,” said Senate Ways and Means Chair Donovan Dela Cruz. Hawai'i has been given a total of $862,823,978 from the federal Corona Virus Relief Fund (CARES Act) to support the state and smaller counties. The state must pass through $175M to the counties of Kauai, Maui, and Hawai‘i, leaving about $688M for the State of Hawai‘i to allocate. A separate allocation of $387,176,021 was provided directly from the federal government to the City & County of Honolulu. The proposal would allocate from the CARES Act: • $40M to the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency for Attorney General enforcement, PPE, Payroll, and other department requests; • $8M to the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for unemployment program enhancements, IT modernization, staff support, and appeals staff facility support; • $2M for SNAP food benefit program IT improvements; and • $1M for the “PUA” Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program to provide unemployment support to independent contractors and gig economy workers not normally covered by unemployment insurance. • The rest of the money, $637M, would be put into the state’s rainy day fund. Hawai‘i also has $50M available through the federal Health Care Enhancement Act. The proposal would grant: • $36M to the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation for thermal screening machines at the gates of all major airports statewide • $6M to the Hawai‘i Department of Health for contact tracing and testing, vaccination staff, investigation and infection control, IT system, and data science branch • $8M to the Hawai‘i Department of Health for personnel, contract workers, computers, personal protective equipment (PPE), media, lodging, and mass casualty supplies. (AP/HPR: Hawaii To Get $50M For Ramped Up Contact Tracing, Funds For UH Tracers Training Sought) Additional details can be found in the attached memo sent to all Senators. SB75 was advanced by the House Committee on Finance today. The Senate will deliberate on the proposal next week.

May 28 officially marks the end of the 2019-20 school year for HIDOE students. As we transition out 11,000 graduates, we look forward to welcoming our new students. An online registration system is available to enroll students for the upcoming school year. May 28 officially marks the end of the 2019-20 school year for Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) students. Schools have reached out directly to parents to arrange for the pickup of any supplies that were left behind when school facilities closed on March 19, as well as the return of any borrowed HIDOE property such as library books and borrowed equipment. The Department continues to work with schools on plans for summer programming and currently has 18 sites that will be offering summer school via distance learning, in addition to E-School. “As we close out the school year, I want to thank our students and families for their patience and resilience throughout this unprecedented journey.  I also want to thank our teachers, staff and leadership for their innovation, collaboration and commitment in supporting our school communities beyond the classroom, through grab-and-go meal service, telehealth work, door-knocking, device distribution and more,” Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto said. “Together, we have stepped up on behalf of our haumana to deliver on what the power and promise of public education means to this community, this state and this nation. By the end of the month, we will finalize our summer learning plans, ensuring equity and access to all students. We look forward to applying our new and innovative approaches to blended learning to summer learning, the next school year and beyond.” Due to the abrupt closure of school facilities, refunds are being provided for services that were prepaid and not received for transportation and after-school programming. Parents and legal guardians will receive a prorated tuition refund for March for A+ programs (refunds were calculated based on the extended spring break and two school closure days in March). Refund amount information and the refund request form is available online, and should be submitted to the appropriate site coordinator or private provider to initiate the refund process. School bus coupon holders will receive refunds based on the unused portion of paid bus pass coupons purchased on or after March 1. Unused bus coupons must be returned to the school office from which they were purchased in order to be eligible for a refund. Refund checks will be mailed directly to the payee of record. As we transition out 11,000 graduates, we look forward to welcoming our new students. An online registration system is available to enroll students for the upcoming school year. The system allows for the enrollment of new students who were not enrolled at a public or charter school during the 2019-20 school year. Visit bit.ly/HIDOE-enroll for more information and step-by-step instructions. Student enrollment forms and required documents will still be accepted by mail. Parents and guardians are encouraged to contact their school for office hours and additional instructions. Student transfers and withdrawals as well as charter school enrollment will need to be addressed directly with the respective school.

The City and County of Honolulu will be re-opening TheBus pass office at the Kalihi Transit Center on Wednesday, May 20th from a temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The re-opening will be for Disability Bus Pass processing only, allowing Disability Card holders to renew their passes before June 1st. New disability applications will also be processed. Applicants will be scheduled to come to TheBus pass office based on a last name basis: TheBus pass office hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except State Holidays. The office will be closed on Monday, May 25, for the Memorial Day Holiday. To ensure your application will be processed, please be in line by 3:00 p.m., as the line will be shut down promptly at 4:00 p.m. All customers being served at TheBus pass office are required to wear masks while in line and in the office. Line markers will be used to ensure proper social distancing. Senior bus pass renewals are by mail only. New senior applications must be in person and will be processed starting Monday, June 8th at TheBus pass office. Adult and Youth bus passes are still available at all TheBus sales outlets. TheBus pass office will not be selling Adult and Youth bus passes. HOLO card users will be able to reload their cards for June starting on May 20th on the website www.holocard.net, telephone (808) 768-HOLO (4656) or at one of the 14 HOLO card retail locations (see website for listing). For any questions on HOLO cards, please call the call center at (808) 768-4656. #CityandCountyOfHonolulu #TheBus #DisabilityBusPass #Holocard

The Hawai‘i State Senate Committee on Ways and Means today deferred pay raises for legislators and state officials this year that had been recommended by the Salary Commission prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The amended bill states (HB117), “Due to the unprecedented economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the legislature believes that continued implementation of the commission's recommendations for the executive and judicial branches, and planned adjustments for the legislature, is irresponsible at this time and should be deferred.” The bill defers all salary increases slated for this fiscal year for members of the legislature, the governor, lieutenant governor, justices and judges of all state courts, administrative director of the State or an equivalent position, and department heads or executive officers and the deputies or assistants to the department heads or executive officers of the departments. The amended bill notes that in expectation of an economic downturn due to COVID-19, “the State Council on Revenues lowered its fiscal year 2021 forecast from four per cent to zero per cent, meaning that the State will have about $225,000,000 less in revenues than expected.”

The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services (DTS) will extend the restriction of parking in Lanikai until June 30th in an effort to restrict non-essential gatherings along the Lanikai-Kaʻōhao shoreline. This extension is concurrent with Mayor Caldwell’s stay-at-home order extending out until June 30th. No parking will be allowed on all streets and shoulders in Lanikai, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. DTS has placed temporary “sawhorse” type signs on streets in Lanikai to warn drivers of the parking restriction. The City and County of Honolulu is asking everyone to remain at home and only leave for essential travel. This includes going to work for essential employees, picking up groceries, or visiting your doctor. Please respect the stay at home order so we may flatten the curve, put an end to COVID-19, and keep our ʻohana safe.

Today marks seven weeks since the state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. Yesterday, 881 people arrived in Hawaii including 246 visitors and 329 residents. During this same time last year, nearly 30,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. The quarantine order was expanded on April 1st to include interisland travelers. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel. Majority of the people who flew to Hawaii yesterday arrived on Oahu. The following tables show what the Oahu visitors indicated as the purpose of their trip and their type of accommodation, and they can choose more than one. This data was collected from the HTA survey on the back of the Hawaii Agriculture Declaration Form. People are not mandated by law to fill out the survey so some are left blank. For Hawaii Tourism Authority and state updates regarding COVID-19 visit: https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/news/alerts/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/

The City and County of Honolulu is pleased to announce it is supporting more COVID-19 testing at Waipiʻo Peninsula Soccer Complex and Kakaʻako Waterfront Park this weekend. Drive-thru testing for COVID-19 will be offered at both locations, but a new Antibody Testing will be offered as well. Testing at Waipiʻo Peninsula Soccer Complex will be offered on Saturday, May 16, and at Kakaʻako Waterfront Park on Sunday, May 17, both by Premier Medical Group Hawaiʻi. Testing for both locations will be from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Testing for regular PCR (nose swab) will be conducted as it has been done previously. If one desires this testing, the attending doctor will determine who should be tested. Quarantine protocol for tested patients follows the State Department of Health recommendations. To view the guidelines, head here. Testing will be offered without charge for those without insurance. Antibody Testing will be through actual blood draw. Licensed practitioners will be on site to conduct this test, and the samples are sent to local labs for analysis and reporting. The testing will be free if covered by the patient’s insurance, but a charge of $40 will be made to each patient without insurance by local labs who will bill the patients. Those only taking part in the Antibody Testing will not need to self-quarantine. The following categories of individuals are encouraged to be tested by Premier Medical Group Hawaiʻi: Previous COVID-19 positive individuals and their families and close contacts Healthcare Workers and First Responders Front line tourism industry workers with direct exposure to visitors Anyone with unexplained respiratory illness since January 2020 who were never tested for COVID-19 Antibody testing determines whether a patient had COVID-19 and now has antibodies against the virus; it is not used to determine whether someone currently has the disease. The test also does not tell you whether or not you may be susceptible to getting COVID again. Patients should discuss results with their healthcare provider to understand what the results mean for them. Test participants should follow the posted signs to the test area. All who attend will first be screened and asked to provide personal information and contact numbers so results can be made known to them. For more information on the testing, contact Premier Medical Group Hawaiʻi at (808) 304-8816 or (808) 367-6020.

Mayor Michael Victorino announced today the reopening of additional County parks and beach parks on Saturday, May 16. The reopening of parks facilities includes select tennis and pickleball courts. The reopening of these parks and activities is pending the Governor’s approval. County parks and beach parks will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. “Many of these parks are neighborhood parks, which give our families more options for exercise near home,” Mayor Victorino said. “Although we encourage everyone to stay active and use these facilities, we want to stress the importance of social distancing and good hygiene. We will continue to evaluate the reopening of other activities and parks, and we ask the public to do their part to protect our community.” County parks to reopen on Saturday, May 16, include: Central Maui Honolii Park Kamalii Park Leisure Estates Park Kealohilani Park Paukukalo Beach Park Pomaikai Park Puuohala Park Waiehu Heights Park Waiehu Terrace Park Waihee Beach Park Waiolani Mauka South Maui Ali`i Village Subdivision Park Charley Young Park Hale Piilani Park Kalama Park (old and new) Cove Park Kalepolepo Park Kamaole Point Kaonoulu Park Keawekapu Beach Park I and II Kenolio Park Keonekai Park Maalaea Haycraft Beach Park Memorial Park (Mai Poina `Oe Ia`u Park) Moana Estates Park Palauea Beach Park Piikea Park Polo Beach Park Ulua-Mokapu Beach Park Wailea Beach Park West Maui Banyan Court Park D.T. Fleming Park Front Street Park Hanakao`o Park Honokowai Park Kauhale Mahinahina Park Kelawea Mauka Park Launiupoko Park Paunau Park Pohaku Park (S-Turns) Puamana Park Ukumehame Beach Park Wahikuli Terrace Park East Maui/Hana Haiku Park Haliimaile Park Harold Rice Memorial Park Honomanu Park Keokea Park Kuau Bay Beach Park Makana Park Pa`ani Mai Park Paia Ball Park Rainbow Park Sun Yat Sen Molokai Halawa Park Kakahaia Park Maunaloa Park Papohaku Beach Park Puu Hauole Park Ualapue Park Lanai Fraser Ave. Park Lanai Park Complex Also reopening in phase 2 are: Kahului Community Park Tennis Courts Wells Park Tennis Courts War Memorial Courts Haliimaile Tennis Courts Mayor Hannibal Tavares Complex Tennis Courts Kula Community Center Tennis Courts Hana Ballpark Tennis Courts Kaunakakai Tennis Courts Kalama Park Tennis Courts Lahaina Civic Center Courts Napili Park Tennis Courts Lanai Park Complex Tennis Courts Pickleball courts reopening: Lahaina Civic Center Courts War Memorial Courts ** Waipuilani Park Courts are closed for repairs and will open once completed. All tennis and pickleball players must follow rules outlined by the U.S. Tennis Association and the USA Pickleball Association. USTA website: https://www.usta.com/ and USAPA website: https://www.usapa.org/ Park facilities NOT open for public use include: All community centers All pool complexes All gymnasiums Playgrounds, skate parks, dog parks and grills. The list of open parks and beach parks will also be posted on the Department of Parks and Recreation website at MauiCounty.gov.

Mayor’s “Ho‘oulu i Honolulu 2.0” Order allows limited use of outdoor sports fields and courts and drive-in services on Oahu beginning May 15 News Release: City and County of Honolulu, Office of the Mayor Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced that starting Friday, May 15, outdoor sport fields and courts will be open for one-on-one sports or exercise with limitations, as well as drive-in services (e.g., spiritual/religious services) that follow specific guidelines. These amendments to the Designated Business and Operations for O‘ahu are detailed in the Mayor’s Emergency Order No. 2020-11. The Order under the name “Ho‘oulu i Honolulu 2.0” or “Restore Honolulu 2.0”, incorporates all prior Emergency Orders, including the wearing of  non-medical grade face coverings, social distancing requirements, and the limited opening of City parks. This Order is effective now through June 30. The Ho‘oulu i Honolulu 2.0 Order allows public and private outdoor sport fields and courts on O‘ahu to re-open for one-on-one sports and exercise activities in which it is both possible and reasonable for individuals to maintain six feet of physical distance between each other at all times. Examples include, but are not limited to, singles tennis, singles pickle ball, yoga, and tai chi. Excluded are activities such as one-on-one or team basketball, in which it is neither possible nor reasonable to play while maintaining six feet of physical distance. For outdoor group exercise, the maximum number of participants allowed is ten and there shall be no social gatherings at the sport field or court complex. To view all of the guidelines for outdoor sport fields and court use, see Exhibit A of the attached Order. The Order also allows drive-in services starting Friday, May 15. These services may be conducted provided all persons attending the service drive up in an enclosed vehicle and remain in that same vehicle during the entire service. Vehicle windows, sunroofs and convertible tops must remain closed during the entire service, unless the vehicle is parked more than six feet away from any other vehicle. Each vehicle must also only be occupied by members of the same household or living unit and no food, beverages, equipment, or materials of any kind may be distributed or collected during the service. All of the guidelines for drive-in services can also be found in Exhibit A of Ho‘oulu i Honolulu 2.0. Violation of any of the Orders is punishable as a misdemeanor, with fines of up to $5,000, up to a year in jail, or both. The City and County of Honolulu COVID-19 information call center remains open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on holidays. O‘ahu residents are encouraged to visit the website, oneoahu.org to get answers to frequently asked questions about Mayor Caldwell’s “Ho‘oulu i Honolulu Order 2.0”. If they do not find an answer to their questions on the site, residents can call the 768-CITY (2489) information hotline or email covidresponse@honolulu.gov. A City and County of Honolulu news release:

Yesterday, 852 people arrived in Hawaii including 264 visitors and 321 residents. During this same time last year, nearly 30,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. The state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started on March 26th for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. The quarantine order was expanded on April 1st to include interisland travelers. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel. Crew = flight crew members Intended Resident = people who are moving to Hawaii such as military members and their families, and former residents who intend to live in Hawaii Resident = people who have a Hawaii ID Transit = people who are in transit to another location through Hawaii and aren’t leaving the airport Visitor = people who do not have a Hawaii ID including essential health care workers, essential federal workers, former residents such as mainland college students coming to stay with family, military on temporary assignment, and leisure travelers Majority of the people who flew to Hawaii yesterday arrived on Oahu. The following tables show what the Oahu visitors indicated as the purpose of their trip and their type of accommodation, and they can choose more than one. This data was collected from the HTA survey on the back of the Hawaii Agriculture Declaration Form. People are not mandated by law to fill out the survey so some are left blank. For Hawaii Tourism Authority and state updates regarding COVID-19 visit: https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/news/alerts/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/

May 28 officially marks the end of the 2019-20 school year for Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) students. Schools have reached out directly to parents to arrange for the pickup of any supplies that were left behind when school facilities closed on March 19, as well as the return of any borrowed HIDOE property such as library books and borrowed equipment. The Department continues to work with schools on plans for summer programming and currently has 18 sites that will be offering summer school via distance learning, in addition to E-School. “As we close out the school year, I want to thank our students and families for their patience and resilience throughout this unprecedented journey. I also want to thank our teachers, staff and leadership for their innovation, collaboration and commitment in supporting our school communities beyond the classroom, through grab-and-go meal service, telehealth work, door-knocking, device distribution and more,” Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto said. “Together, we have stepped up on behalf of our haumana to deliver on what the power and promise of public education means to this community, this state and this nation. By the end of the month, we will finalize our summer learning plans, ensuring equity and access to all students. We look forward to applying our new and innovative approaches to blended learning to summer learning, the next school year and beyond.” Due to the abrupt closure of school facilities, refunds are being provided for services that were prepaid and not received for transportation and after-school programming. Parents and legal guardians will receive a prorated tuition refund for March for A+ programs (refunds were calculated based on the extended spring break and two school closure days in March). Refund amount information and the refund request form is available online, and should be submitted to the appropriate site coordinator or private provider to initiate the refund process. School bus coupon holders will receive refunds based on the unused portion of paid bus pass coupons purchased on or after March 1. Unused bus coupons must be returned to the school office from which they were purchased in order to be eligible for a refund. Refund checks will be mailed directly to the payee of record. As we transition out 11,000 graduates, we look forward to welcoming our new students. An online registration system is available to enroll students for the upcoming school year. The system allows for the enrollment of new students who were not enrolled at a public or charter school during the 2019-20 school year. Visit bit.ly/HIDOE-enroll for more information and step-by-step instructions. Student enrollment forms and required documents will still be accepted by mail. Parents and guardians are encouraged to contact their school for office hours and additional instructions. Student transfers and withdrawals as well as charter school enrollment will need to be addressed directly with the respective school. HIDOE COVID-19 updates will continue to be posted on the Department’s website and social media.

Senate COVID-19 Committee sends concerns about traveler quarantine enforcement to Chief Justice and Mayor The Hawai‘i State Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 sent letters to Hawai‘i Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell expressing concerns about the enforcement of the travel quarantine orders put into effect by Governor David Ige. The letter to the Chief Justice states the concern “that the quarantine orders are being flouted once travelers leave the airport” and that when violators “appear before a judge, often the violators are released on their own recognizance without any measures to ensure no further violations happen.” The committee asked that he consider the public’s safety and issue a directive to judges to require bail prior to release and conditions such as ankle bracelets for quarantine violators. The letter to Mayor Caldwell lists the actions taken by the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation to screen and verify passenger information and require compliance with the state’s quarantine orders, but says that the public is consistently reporting “travelers blatantly violating” the quarantine. “Disturbingly, we have also received reports that the City and County of Honolulu have avoided addressing these public concerns of non-compliance with regularity,” the letter says, and requests that the administration make enforcement of the quarantine “a priority by investigating and arresting people who violate them in our community, including returning residents and vacation rentals…” The special committee members are Senators Donovan Dela Cruz, Jarrett Keohokalole, Michelle N. Kidani, Donna Mercado Kim, Sharon Moriwaki, and Kurt Fevella. ATTACHMENTS: Letter to Chief Justice Recktenwald Letter to Mayor Caldwell