THE SENATE THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE INTERIM OF 2018 COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING DATE: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 TIME: 1:30 p.m. PLACE: Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street A G E N D A Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (Briefing Materials) Strategic Marketing and Support BED 100 Statewide Land Use Management BED 103 Creative Industries Division BED 105 Foreign Trade Zone BED 107 Tourism BED 113 Hawaii State Energy Office BED 120 Office of Aerospace BED 128 Economic Planning and Research BED 130 Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority BED 138 General Support for Economic Development BED 142 High Technology Development Corporation BED 143 Statewide Planning and Coordination BED 144 Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation BED 145 Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority BED 146 Hawaii Community Development Authority BED 150 Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation BED 160 No public testimony will be accepted. If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written), ASL interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made. For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6800. #DepartmentofBusinessEconomicDevelopmentandT #DBEDT #glennwakai #briantaniguchi #NativeAmericanTourism #wam #waysandmeanss #donovandelacruz #GilKeithAgaran #hawaii #hawaiisenate

THE SENATE THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE INTERIM OF 2018 COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MILITARY AFFAIRS Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Chair Senator Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING DATE: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street A G E N D A Department of Defense (Briefing Materials) Amelioration of Physical Disasters DEF 110 Services to Veterans DEF 112 Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy DEF 114 Department of Public Safety (Briefing Materials) Halawa Correctional Facility PSD 402 Kulani Correctional Facility PSD 403 Waiawa Correctional Facility PSD 404 Hawaii Community Correctional Center PSD 405 Maui Community Correctional Center PSD 406 Oahu Community Correctional Center PSD 407 Kauai Community Correctional Center PSD 408 Women’s Community Correctional Center PSD 409 Intake Service Centers PSD 410 Corrections Program Services PSD 420 Health Care PSD 421 Hawaii Correctional Industries PSD 422 Narcotics Enforcement PSD 502 Sheriff PSD 503 Adult Parole Determinations PSD 611 Adult Parole Supervision and Counseling PSD 612 Crime Victim Compensation Commission PSD 613 Non-State Facilities PSD 808 General Administration PSD 900 No public testimony will be accepted. If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written), ASL interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made. For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6800. #Hawaiidepartmentofdefense #departmentofpublicsafety #waysandmeans #hawaiisenate #publicsafety #clarencenishihara #clennwakai #veterans #hawaiinationalguard

THE SENATE THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE INTERIM OF 2018 COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING DATE: Monday, January 7, 2019 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street A G E N D A Department of Agriculture (Briefing Materials) Financial Assistance for Agriculture AGR 101 Plant Pest and Disease Control AGR 122 Rabies Quarantine AGR 131 Animal Disease Control AGR 132 Agricultural Resource Management AGR 141 Quality and Price Assurance AGR 151 Aquaculture Development AGR 153 Agribusiness Development and Research AGR 161 Agricultural Development and Marketing AGR 171 General Administration for Agriculture AGR 192 Measurement Standards AGR 812 Pesticides AGR 846 No public testimony will be accepted. If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written), ASL interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made. For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6800. #hawaiidepartmentofagriculture #mikegabbard #russellruderman #donovandelacruz #GilKeithAgaran #animaldiseasecontrol #qualityandpriceassurance #aquaculturedevelopment #generaladministrationforagrriculture #measurementstandards #plantpest #rabies #rabiesquarantine #financialassistance #waysandmeans #WaysandMeans #hawaii #hawaiistatesenate #jkalanienglish #breeneharimoto #LorraineRInouye #kaialiikahele #DruMamoKanuha #MichelleNKidani #sharonmoriwaki #gilriviere #maileshimabukuro #BrianTTaniguchi #kurtfevella #karlrhoads #laurathielen

THE SENATE THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE INTERIM OF 2018 COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair Senator Russell E. Ruderman, Vice Chair NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING DATE: Monday, January 7, 2019 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Conference Room 211 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street A G E N D A Department of Agriculture (Briefing Materials) Financial Assistance for Agriculture AGR 101 Plant Pest and Disease Control AGR 122 Rabies Quarantine AGR 131 Animal Disease Control AGR 132 Agricultural Resource Management AGR 141 Quality and Price Assurance AGR 151 Aquaculture Development AGR 153 Agribusiness Development and Research AGR 161 Agricultural Development and Marketing AGR 171 General Administration for Agriculture AGR 192 Measurement Standards AGR 812 Pesticides AGR 846 No public testimony will be accepted. If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written), ASL interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made. For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6800. #donovandelacruz #gilbertkeithagaran #mikegabbard #russellruderman #agriculture #hawaiidepartmentofagriculture #karlrhoads #laurathielen #kurtfevella #breeneharimoto #jkalanienglish #LorraineRInouye #DruMamoKanuha #MichelleNKidani #sharonmoriwaki #gilriviere #maileshimabukuro #BrianTaniguchi

The Waikiki-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area (SFMA), O‘ahu, will be closed to fishing for one year, from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2019. The SFMA encompasses the nearshore waters between the ‘Ewa wall of the Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium and the Diamond Head Lighthouse, from the high-water mark on shore to a minimum seaward distance of 500 yards, or to the edge of the fringing reef if one occurs beyond 500 yards. The area is closed to fishing during odd-numbered years. “The periodic closure of Waikiki-Diamond Head SFMA to fishing is intended to give fish a temporary break from fishing pressure,” said Brian Neilson, acting administrator of the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources. “Waikiki-Diamond Head is the only area in the state where this management approach is used, and we are in the process of evaluating other strategies for achieving current fisheries management goals.” Fishing is not allowed at any time in the adjacent Waikiki Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD), which extends from the ‘Ewa wall of the Natatorium to the Kapahulu groin (jetty). Copies of statewide fishing regulations are available at the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) main office: 1151 Punchbowl St., Room 330, Honolulu, 96813 all neighbor island DAR offices, at many sporting goods stores, and on the DAR web site at dlnr.hawaii.gov/dar. To report violations of any fishing regulation, please call the DLNR enforcement hotline at (808) 643-DLNR (643-3567). # # # #dlnr #diamondhead #waikiki #brianneilson #natatorium #kapahulu #fisheries

THE SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE INTERIM OF 2018 COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen, Vice Chair NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING DATE: Thursday, January 3, 2019 TIME: 1:30 p.m. PLACE: Auditorium - State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813 A G E N D A Economic Overview (Briefing Materials) Eugene X. Tian, Ph.D. – Research & Statistics Officer, Research and Economic Analysis Division, Dept. of Business, Economic Development and Tourism Carl Bonham, Ph.D. – Executive Director, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization Dr. Tian and Dr. Bonham will present the current and future economic outlook for the State of Hawaii. Council on Revenues (Briefing Materials) Kurt Kawafuchi, J.D., LL.M, M.B.A., C.P.A, Chair, Council on Revenues Mr. Kawafuchi will brief the Joint Committee on the latest deliberations of the Council on Revenues. Governor's Financial Plan (Briefing Materials) Department of Budget and Finance The Department of Budget & Finance will brief the Joint Committee on the Governor's financial plan. Department of Budget and Finance (Briefing Materials) Departmental Administration and Budget Division BUF 101 Collective Bargaining Statewide BUF 102 Vacation Payout Statewide BUF 103 Financial Administration BUF 115 Employees' Retirement System BUF 141 Hawaii Employer Union Trust Fund BUF 143 Debt Service Payments - State BUF 721 Debt Service Payments - DOE BUF 725 Debt Service Payments - UH BUF 728 Retirement Benefits - State BUF 741 Retirement Benefits - DOE BUF 745 Retirement Benefits - UH BUF 748 Health Premium Payments - ARC BUF 762 Health Premium Payments - State BUF 761 Health Premium Payments - DOE BUF 765 Health Premium Payments - UH BUF 768 Office of the Public Defender BUF 151 No public testimony will be accepted. If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written), ASL interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the hearing so that arrangements can be made. For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-6800. #DepartmentofBudgetandFinance #hawaiisenate #KurtKawafuchi #GovernorsFinancialPlan #EugeneXTian #CarlBonham #donovandelacruz #GilbertKeithAgaran #sylvialuke #tycullen #jkalanienglish #breeneharimoto #lorraineinouye #KaialiiKahele #DruMamoKanuha #michellekidani #sharonmoriwaki #gilriviere #maileshimabukuro #BrianTaniguchi #kurtfevella

(Kīlauea, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi) — In 2018, conservation partners again provided a new home, safe from invasive predators, for some of Hawaiʻi’s most imperiled seabirds. A total of 39 chicks, including 20 endangered uaʻu (Hawaiian Petrel) and 19 threatened ʻaʻo (Newell’s Shearwater), were moved from colonies in the mountains to the translocation site, called Nihokū, at Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. In this location, they are protected by a predator-proof fence surrounding the Nihokū restoration site. Over the course of several weeks, the chicks are fed and cared for by a dedicated team of biologists and volunteers until they fledge – finish molting into adult plumage and fly off. Over the last four years, 112 chicks have successfully fledged from the site. The chicks will spend a few years at sea before returning to the exact area where they were raised, hopefully establishing a new seabird colony at Nihokū. All of the translocated chicks were collected from colonies located in the rugged, mountainous interior of Kaua‘i, where the birds are under threat from introduced predators, including feral cats, rats, and pigs, as well as loss of breeding habitat. These dangers, coupled with collisions with power lines and attraction to artificial lights, have dramatically reduced populations of the uaʻu and ʻaʻo on Kauaʻi. The effort to create a new, fully protected colony of these birds at Nihokū is part of a larger effort to protect the two species and help their populations recover. The 7.8-acre translocation site is protected within a predator-proof fence. Made with very small, woven, stainless steel mesh, buried three feet underground, and with an upper hood that prevents the incursion of predators, this is one of the best tools available for conservation of seabird colonies. Such fences now are more frequently used as a hedge against introduced predators plaguing native birds, plants, and even small endangered tree snails in Hawaiʻi. The project has not been without its challenges. This year a record-breaking rain event in mid-April swept across the island, flooding the nearby Hanalei Valley and part of the refuge. An estimated 49.6 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, nearly blowing out a drainage culvert under the protective predator-proof fence. In addition, Hurricane Lane drove in more rains in mid-August. “We experienced a difficult year with many close-calls due to unanticipated weather events, but despite these challenges, we are very pleased to have completed another successful year of this important seabird recovery project,” said Heather Tonneson, Refuge Complex Manager at the Kaua‘i National Wildlife Refuge Complex. “Quick response from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff and volunteers resulted in clearing the damaged culvert and preventing further damage and erosion under the fence.” Lindsay Young, executive director for Pacific Rim Conservation, who led the project to build the fence, attributes part of the success to good design: “The record rainfall this year had minimal impacts on the fence as a result of design features that allowed water to exit the fenced area.” All partners are grateful for the help of dedicated volunteers, who helped to keep debris away from the drainage culverts, keeping Nihokū predator free. Other challenges came from the birds themselves. “Each chick has its own personality, and more often than not, they are just plain feisty, which makes daily care a challenge,” says outreach coordinator for Pacific Rim Conservation Leilani Fowlke. Another potential stumbling block: traveling in and out of the rugged, mist-shrouded mountains to recover chicks for translocation and bring them to Nihokū for care until they fledge. André Raine, project lead for the Kaua‘i Endangered Seabird Recovery Project, explained: “After monitoring the chicks in all seasons, we move them during a narrow window, a few weeks before fledging. Chicks are transferred from underground nests to a special transport box, and delivered via a short helicopter ride to their new home at Nihokū. The weather is always an unpredictable factor each year, as it is often raining and misty in their mountain homes, but despite this, the translocations all went well this year!” By December 2018, all 19 Newell’s Shearwater chicks and 19 of the 20 Hawaiian Petrel chicks had fledged. “We are doing our best to give them a good start here so they are best prepared to thrive once they fly out to sea,” says Hannah Nevins, American Bird Conservancy’s seabird program director. “The healthier they are when they depart their nest to fly out to sea, the better the chances they will return to breed.” These seabirds spend their first four to five years at sea and the partners are anxiously waiting for the first translocated birds to return to the site to breed — the ultimate measure of success for the project. In spring 2019, the first cohort of petrel chicks — nine birds that fledged in 2015 — is expected to return. The partners hope that they will establish Nihokū as a breeding site and create the next generation of seabirds for this area. Additional Resources: Dropbox folder link to more photos available: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jam3hxbje65e00x/AABqOgj9I1vn_5NPC2JO3A6Ea?dl=0 See additional project information: www.Nihoku.org This joint release was first issued by American Bird Conservancy #seabirds #nihoku #kauai #kauai #Kilauea #newell #Newellshearwater #Kilaueapointnationalwildliferefuge #fledge #leilanifowlke #pacificrimconservation #andreraine #americanbirdconservancy #heathertonneson #refugecomplexmanager #kauainationalwildliferefugecomplex #kauainationalrefugecomplex #hanaleivalley #hurricanelane #uau #chicks #biologists #adultplumage #hawaii

Senators representing Maui County in the Hawaiʻi State Legislature today responded to the announcement that Mahi Pono, LLC, will purchase the former Hawaiʻi Commercial & Sugar lands from Alexander & Baldwin keeping it in use for diversified agriculture. Senator Gilbert Keith-Agaran (District 5, Wailuku, Waihe‘e, Kahului): “I am happy A&B found farmers as partners who are committed to keeping Central Maui in productive agriculture—especially because Mahi Pono appears to understand the importance of food sustainability for the long term life of our island community. I look forward to talking story with them on finding workers and their plans to put our fallow fields back into productive farming.” Senator Rosalyn Baker (District 6, South and West Maui): “The Maui community appreciates A&B’s ongoing commitment to agriculture on our island as illustrated by their willingness to find a partner who can keep these valuable lands in production. This is an important investment in our future, as it again demonstrates the viability of diversified agriculture, but also because of the value it places on our workers, our environment, and our quality of life. I look forward to seeing this and other efforts grow and help provide for many more generations of Maui residents.” Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English (District 7, Hāna, East and Upcountry Maui, Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i and Kaho‘olawe): “I am pleased that Mahi Pono and Alexander & Baldwin have found a way to keep these lands in productive agricultural use. It is vital that we recognize these decisions as more than economic; they have a fundamental impact on the quality of life on our island and across the state. We look forward to working with Mahi Pono as good neighbors, and hope to share a long and serious commitment to Maui’s best future.” Mahi Pono is a farming venture between Pomona Farming LLC, a California group, and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). It plans to offer employment to all of A&B’s existing agricultural personnel. ### #maui #jkalanienglish #rozbaker #gilbertkeithagaran #AB #MahiPono #LLC #MauiCounty #pomonafarmingllc #publicsectorpensioninvestmentboard #PSPinvestments #AlexanderandBaldwin #hawaiilegislature #hawaiicommercialandsugar

The Hawai‘i State Senate announces the addition of new members to committees. Please find below the most current list of committee assignments and leadership positions. Senate Leadership President: Ronald D. Kouchi Vice President: Michelle N. Kidani Majority Leader: J. Kalani English Majority Caucus Leader: Dru Mamo Kanuha Majority Policy Leader Les Ihara, Jr. Majority Floor Leader: Kaiali'i Kahele Majority Whip: Lorraine R. Inouye Assistant Majority Whip: Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran Assistant Majority Whip: Brian T. Taniguchi Assistant Majority Whip: Clarence K. Nishihara Minority Leader / Floor Leader: Kurt Fevella Agriculture and Environment (AEN) Chair: Gabbard, Mike Vice Chair: Ruderman, Russell E. Members: Rhoads, Karl Thielen, Laura H. Fevella, Kurt Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health (CPH) Chair: Baker, Rosalyn H. Vice Chair: Chang, Stanley Members: Keohokalole, Jarrett Nishihara, Clarence K. Ruderman, Russell E. Thielen, Laura H. Fevella, Kurt Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism (EET) Chair: Wakai, Glenn Vice Chair: Taniguchi, Brian T. Members: Inouye, Lorraine R. Keohokalole, Jarrett Fevella, Kurt Education (EDU) Chair: Kidani, Michelle N. Vice Chair: Kim, Donna Mercado Members: Dela Cruz, Donovan M. Kanuha, Dru Mamo Fevella, Kurt Government Operations (GVO) Chair: Thielen, Laura H. Vice Chair: Inouye, Lorraine R. Members: Baker, Rosalyn H. Kanuha, Dru Mamo Fevella, Kurt Hawaiian Affairs (HWN) Chair: Shimabukuro, Maile S. Vice Chair: Kahele, Kaiali'i Members: Ihara, Jr., Les Keohokalole, Jarrett Fevella, Kurt Higher Education (HRE) Chair: Kim, Donna Mercado Vice Chair: Kidani, Michelle N. Members: Kahele, Kaiali'i Keith-Agaran, Gilbert S. C. Fevella, Kurt Housing (HOU) Chair: Chang, Stanley Vice Chair: Kanuha, Dru Mamo Members: Harimoto, Breene Moriwaki, Sharon Y. Fevella, Kurt Human Services (HMS) Chair: Ruderman, Russell E. Vice Chair: Rhoads, Karl Members: Ihara, Jr., Les Riviere, Gil Fevella, Kurt Labor, Culture and the Arts (LCA) Chair: Taniguchi, Brian Vice Chair: Ihara, Jr., Les Members: Chang, Stanley Gabbard, Mike Fevella, Kurt Judiciary (JDC) Chair: Rhoads, Karl Vice Chair: Wakai, Glenn Members: Gabbard, Mike Kim, Donna Mercado Fevella, Kurt Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs (PSM) Chair: Nishihara, Clarence Vice Chair: Wakai, Glenn Members: Baker, Rosalyn H. Thielen, Laura H. Fevella, Kurt Technology (TEC) Chair: Keohokalole, Jarrett Vice Chair: English, J. Kalani Members: Moriwaki, Sharon Y. Wakai, Glenn Fevella, Kurt Transportation (TRS) Chair: Inouye, Lorraine R. Vice Chair: Harimoto, Breene Members: English, J. Kalani Shimabukuro, Maile S. L. Fevella, Kurt Water and Land (WTL) Chair: Kahele, Kaiali'i Vice Chair: Keith-Agaran, Gilbert Members: Nishihara, Clarence K. Riviere, Gil Fevella, Kurt Ways and Means (WAM) Chair: Dela Cruz, Donovan M. Vice Chair: Keith-Agaran, Gilbert Members: English, J. Kalani Harimoto, Breene Inouye, Lorraine R. Kahele, Kaiali’i Kanuha, Dru Mamo Kidani, Michelle N. Moriwaki, Sharon Y. Riviere, Gil Shimabukuro, Maile S. L. Taniguchi, Brian T. Fevella, Kurt #hawaiisenate #2019legislature #RonaldDKouchi #MichelleNKidani #JKalaniEnglish #DruMamoKanuha #LesIharaJr #KaialiiKahele #LorraineRInouye #GilbertSCKeithAgaran #BrianTTaniguchi #ClarenceKNishihara #kurtfevella #mikegabbard #russellruderman #karlrhoads #laurathielen #rozbaker #stanleychang #jarrettkeohokalole #sharonmoriwaki #glennwakai #briantaniguchi #donnamercadokim #maileshimabukuro #gilbertskeithagaran #breeneharimoto #gilriviere #clarencenishihara #lorraineinouye #donovandelacruz

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has scheduled the installation of 2,980 additional energy efficient solar panels on the 5th floor Terminal 2 parking garage at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL). The work continues Governor David Ige and the State of Hawaii’s focus on using 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. The construction will begin after the holiday season on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. Parking will be restricted during construction. To minimize the impact to the traveling public, the parking level will be reopened in phases. The Ewa side of the 5th floor is anticipated to reopen on March 1, 2019. The overall construction is scheduled to be complete by the end of March 2019. The environmentally friendly improvement will capture solar energy to be used throughout the airport and in conjunction with other conservation measures will reduce the airport’s electric bill by nearly half. The overall $207 million investment in sustainability will generate more than $600 million in guaranteed cost savings over the 20-year life of the contract at Hawaii’s airports, which began in 2014. It is the largest single state Energy Savings Performance Contract in the nation. The $207 million is financed from the guaranteed energy savings, not taxpayer funding. In total at Hawaii’s airports, HDOT and Johnson Controls Inc. are replacing nearly 98,000 light fixtures with high-efficiency light-emitting diode (LED) technology and energy efficient lighting, upgrading ventilation and air-conditioning systems and installing more than 24,000 solar photovoltaic panels. In addition, the new solar canopy will provide shaded parking for vehicles on the 5th floor of the Terminal 2 (formerly known as the Overseas Terminal) parking garage. In total, the Terminal 2 parking garage currently has nearly 1,200 parking stalls available to the public. The 5th floor level has 410 parking stalls that will be unavailable at the start of construction. Signage has been posted at the parking stalls, stairs and ticket entrances notifying motorists of the planned work. On November 16, 2018, HDOT completed the installation of 4,260 new solar panels on the 7th floor of the Terminal 1 parking garage at HNL. All of the nearly 1,800 parking stalls in the Terminal 1 garage are available for public use. The 1,800 stalls in the International parking garage are also available for public parking. For more information on the Terminal 1 parking garage solar panel project click here. Travelers who plan to park at HNL are reminded the entrance to the Terminal 2 garage is located on the second level. The temporary ground level entrance to Terminal 2 that was opened to accommodate overflow parking during the Terminal 1 construction project will close beginning Jan. 7, 2019. If the Terminal 2 garage is filled, motorists will have to exit the facility and drive around to Terminal 1 or the International garages. Travelers can access the Terminal 1 garage from level 1 and level 2. Access to the International parking garage is on level 1 and as well as from a bridge located on the sixth floor of Terminal 1. To view a map of the parking garage entrances click here. Travelers are encouraged to get dropped off at the airport or schedule another method of transportation. During the busy holiday traveling season passengers are urged to allow extra time to pass through security and arrive at the assigned gate. For an overview on parking at HNL please click here. **Parking on the 5th floor of the Terminal 2 garage closed during construction. #HDOT #hawaiidepartmentoftransportation #DanielKInouye #Honolulu #Airport #solarpanels #solarcanopy #overseasterminal #energysavingsperformancecontract #johnsoncontrols #LED #photovoltaic

Gov. David Ige today announced plans to implement ‘Ohana Zones and signed a new statewide emergency proclamation designed to assist efforts to provide housing for our community’s most vulnerable members. The emergency proclamation will focus on accelerating the completion of housing projects for individuals and families exiting homelessness. It will also help to expand shelter capacity and access to services, especially for unsheltered homeless individuals. “More work remains to be done to address homelessness, and we must use every tool at our disposal,” Gov. Ige said in signing the emergency proclamation. “Homelessness is a top priority for my administration.” “‘Ohana Zones are consistent with the State’s overall framework to address homelessness and will provide housing for our most vulnerable citizens,” said Lt. Gov. Josh Green. The Ige administration is committed to using ‘Ohana Zone money to support two proven strategies: An investment in Permanent Supportive Housing, and housing-focused supportive services. ‘Ohana Zones will be implemented in partnership with the four counties and homeless service providers. On O‘ahu: The state will partner with the City & County of Honolulu to establish three separate ‘Ohana Zones that will collectively add at least 60 new units of permanent supportive housing; Catholic Charities will open the Villages of Maili, which will serve an estimated 340 people per year – 150 through permanent supportive housing, and 190 who will receive emergency shelter through a new Assessment Center program. The Villages of Maili will serve homeless individuals, couples and families; Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) will expand the number of shelter beds available for homeless youth, ages 18-24. ‘Ohana Zone money will also allow RYSE to add on-site medical services and expand outreach services to homeless youth; ‘Ohana Zone money will support renovations at two state-owned shelters at Kalaeloa. The renovations will enable the continuation of shelter services for homeless individuals and families. In Hawai‘i County: ‘Ohana Zone funds will be used to convert 13 units at the Ulu Wini Housing Project in West Hawai‘i to permanent supportive housing, and another 10 units at the same property to an emergency shelter. The county will use the new housing and shelter beds to support chronically homeless individuals in Kona. In Kaua‘i and Maui Counties: ‘Ohana Zone money will be set aside for various projects. The Ige administration will also work with Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami and Maui Mayor-elect Mike Victorino to enhance the capacity for emergency shelters in their respective counties. Earlier this year, Act 209 appropriated $30 million to establish at least three ‘Ohana Zone sites on O‘ahu, and one each on Maui, Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i. The law requires that ‘Ohana Zones be placed on state and county land and must provide services to assist homeless individuals and families to access permanent housing. The emergency proclamation is for a 60-day period and is set to expire on February 12, 2019. The proclamation is posted online here. ### #ohanazone #governorige #davidige #homeless #kauai #maui #Honolulu #BigIsland #hawiaiiisland #chapter6e #CathholicCharities #VillagesofMaili #ResidentialYouthServicesEmpowerment #RYSE #Act209

OAHU LANE CLOSURES FOR THE WEEKEND OF DEC. 14 – DEC. 16 PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — H-1 FREEWAY — 1) HONOLULU (24-HOUR WORK) 24-hour shoulder closure on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Pali Highway overpass and the Houghtailing Street underpass on Friday, Dec. 14, through Friday, Dec. 21, for guardrail and shoulder improvements. 2) HONOLULU (24-HOUR WORK) 24-hour shoulder closure on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Kalihi Street overpass and the Liliha Street overpass on Friday, Dec. 14, through Friday, Dec. 21, for guardrail and shoulder improvements. 3) HONOLULU (WEEKEND WORK) Alternating lane closure on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Nimitz Highway offramp (Exit 15) and the Middle Street/Dillingham Boulevard offramp (Exit 18B) on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 5:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for maintenance work. 4) HONOLULU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Two right lanes closed on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between Gulick Avenue and Liliha Street on Sunday night, Dec. 16, through Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., for guardrail and shoulder improvements. All westbound ramps will remain open. 5) WAIMALU (WEEKEND WORK) Shoulder closure on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction between the Pearlridge/Waimalu offramp (Exit 10) and the Aiea Heights Drive overpass on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., for shoulder widening work. For more information, please visit the project website at http://h1waimalu.com/ — KALANIANAOLE HIGHWAY (ROUTES 61/72) — 1) AINA HAINA (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Two lanes closed on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) in the eastbound direction between West Hind Drive and Ainakoa Avenue on Sunday night, Dec. 16, through Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., for manhole work. Traffic will be contraflowed in the westbound lanes. 2) AIN HAINA (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Alternating one lane closure on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) in both directions between Ainakoa Avenue and West Hind Drive on Sunday night, Dec. 16, through Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 8:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., for striping work. 3) KAILUA (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Roving right lane and shoulder closure on Kalanianaole Highway (Route 72) in both directions between Old Kalanianaole Road and Keolu Drive on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., for maintenance work. — NIMITZ HIGHWAY (ROUTE 92) — 1) HONOLULU (WEEKEND WORK) Left lane closure on Nimitz Highway (Route 92) in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Ahua Street on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for electrical maintenance work. — PALI HIGHWAY (ROUTE 61) — 1) KANEOHE TO NUUANU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Closure of the Pali Highway (Route 61) in the Honolulu-bound direction between Kamehameha Highway and Waokanaka Street on Sunday night, Dec. 16, through Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., for the Pali Highway Resurfacing project. For more information, please visit the Pali Highway Resurfacing project website at http://palihighway.org 2) MAUNAWILI (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Left lane closure on the Pali Highway in the Kailua-bound direction between the Pali Tunnels and Kamehameha Highway on Sunday night, Dec. 16, through Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., for the Pali Highway Resurfacing project. For more information, please visit the Pali Highway Resurfacing project website at http://palihighway.org 3) NUUANU (WEEKEND WORK) Roving right lane closure on the Pali Highway in both directions between the Pali Tunnels and Waokanaka Street on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., for maintenance work. 4) NUUANU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Up to two lanes tentatively closed on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in the Honolulu-bound direction between Waokanaka Street and Nuuanu Avenue on Sunday night, Dec. 16, through Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., for the Pali Highway Resurfacing project. For more information, please visit the Pali Highway Resurfacing project website at http://palihighway.org 5) NUUANU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Up to two lanes tentatively closed on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in the Kailua-bound direction between Nuuanu Avenue and Waokanaka Street on Sunday night, Dec. 16, through Friday morning, Dec. 21, for the Pali Highway Resurfacing project. One lane closed from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. Two lanes closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. For more information, please visit the Pali Highway Resurfacing project website at http://palihighway.org 6) NUUANU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Left lane closure on the Pali Highway in the Kailua-bound direction between Nuuanu Pali Drive and the Pali Tunnels on Sunday night, Dec. 16, through Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., for the Pali Highway Resurfacing project. For more information, please visit the Pali Highway Resurfacing project website at http://palihighway.org 7) NUUANU (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Up to two lanes closed on the Pali Highway (Route 61) in the Kailua-bound direction between Waokanaka Street and Nuuanu Pali Drive on Sunday night, Dec. 16, through Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 8:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., for the Pali Highway Resurfacing project. For more information, please visit the Pali Highway Resurfacing project website at http://palihighway.org — KEAHUMOA PARKWAY — 1) KAPOLEI (24-HOUR WORK) Right lane closure on Keahumoa Parkway in both directions in the vicinity of Kualakai Parkway on Friday, Dec. 14, through Friday, Dec. 21, over a twenty-four hour period, for The Rail project. For more information, please visit the project website for The Rail at http://www.honolulutransit.org/. — FORT WEAVER ROAD (ROUTE 76) — 1) EWA (WEEKEND CLOSURE) Two lane closures on Fort Weaver Road (Route 76) in the northbound direction between North Road and Kuhina Street on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., for the Ewa Christmas Parade. Traffic will be contraflowed. — KUNIA ROAD (ROUTE 750) — 1) KUNIA TO WAHIAWA (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Roving right lane and shoulder closure on Kunia Road (Route 750) in both directions between the H-1 Freeway and Wilikina Drive on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., for maintenance work. — KALIHI STREET (ROUTE 63) — 1) KALIHI (WEEKEND WORK) Two lane closures on Kalihi Street (Route 63) in the northbound direction between Nimitz Highway and Dillingham Boulevard on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for paving work. Two lanes will remain open at all times. — MIDDLE STREET — 1) KALIHI (WEEKEND/NIGHT WORK) Lane closures on Middle Street in both directions between North King Street and Kamehameha Highway on Friday night, Dec. 14, through Saturday morning, Dec. 15, and on Monday night, Dec. 17, through Friday morning, Dec. 21, from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m., for the Middle Street Pavement Reconstruction project. Traffic will be contraflowed. Pedestrians are directed to use the east sidewalk as the west shared use walk and bike path is closed on a 24/7 basis. For Immediate Release: Dec. 13, 2018 18-0556 KAUAI LANE CLOSURES FOR THE WEEKEND OF DEC. 14 – DEC. 16 PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — KAUMUALII HIGHWAY (ROUTE 50) — 1) LAWAI (WEEKEND WORK) Lane closure on Kaumualii Highway (Route 50) in the eastbound direction between Akemama Road and Omao Road on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., for tree trimming work. Traffic will be contraflowed. — KUHIO HIGHWAY (ROUTE 560) — 1) WAIKOKO TO WAINIHA (EMERGENCY WORK, LOCAL ACCESS BY CONVOY) Limited access for local traffic on Kuhio Highway (Route 560) between Waikoko and Wainiha on Mondays through Saturdays from 5:50 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sundays and holidays from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., due to slope stabilization work. To view the limited access schedule, please click here. For Immediate Release: Dec. 13, 2018 18-0557 HAWAII ISLAND LANE CLOSURES FOR THE WEEKEND OF DEC. 14 – DEC. 16 PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting. — MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 11) — 1) VOLCANO (24-HOUR WORK) Alternating lane closure on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) in both directions in the vicinity of mile marker 29.3 near the Volcano National Park entrance on Friday, Dec. 14, through Friday, Dec. 21, over a 24-hour period, seven days a week, for road repairs. — HAWAII BELT ROAD (ROUTE 19) — 1) SOUTH HILO (WEEKEND AND WEEKLY WORK) Alternating lane closure on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 19) in both directions in the vicinity of mile marker 11.1 at Pepeekeo on Saturday, Dec. 15, and Monday, Dec. 17, through Friday, Dec. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for road repairs. ### #HDOT #weekendlaneclosures #Honolulu #waimalu #kalanianaolehighway #ainahaina #pali #nuuanu #kapolei #fortweaverroad #ewa #kunia #Kalihi #kuhio #hilo #kaumualii #hawaiiisland #kauai #maui #mamalahoa #volcano #hawaiibeltroad