#Executive Order
State executive branch departments to promote job opportunities with Operation Hire Hawaiʻi
Gov. Josh Green and the Department of Human Resources Development are urging executive branch departments to expand usage of Operation Hire Hawai‘i to help fill critical state government vacancies.
Gov. Green signs executive order to address rising traffic fatalities
“As of today, we’re at 93 people dead, with a disproportionate amount of the dead being pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, or moped riders. This Executive Order is an urgent call to action to promote responsible behavior and ensure we can keep pace with new technologies that are impacting everyone on the road.”
Commercial fishing halted in Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument upon US District Court ruling
The ruling nullifies a National Marine Fisheries Service letter sent April 25 that gave commercial fishers a green light to fish in the national monument south and southwest of Hawai’i following an executive order by President Donald Trump.
OHA speaks out against renewed push to open Papahānaumokuākea to commercial fishing
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Native Hawaiian Cultural Working Group are speaking out in opposition to the renewed push to open the Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary to commercial fishing, following a presidential executive order (EO14276) and the Western Pacific Regional Fishing Management Council reaffirming its position to allow commercial fishing in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaiʻi Judiciary reaffirms commitment to providing language access to the courts
The Executive Order does not impact Hawaiʻi’s recognition of both English and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi as the state’s official languages. The Judiciary reaffirms its policy of allowing people to communicate with the courts in either language.
Gov. Green signs executive order declaring Hawaiʻi a trauma-informed state
“This executive order and survey are just our first actions to become a trauma-informed state,” said Gov. Green. “With the results, we will develop better services and programs that support the wellness and resilience of our people, including addressing community traumas we’ve lived through in the past several years, like the pandemic and Maui fires.”
Oahu’s “Safe Access” Rules Start, Maui’s “Safer Outside” Begins Wednesday
Oʻahu’s “Safe Access” program for restaurants begins today; and Maui’s “Safer Outside” rules including vaccination guidelines for restaurants, bars and gyms, goes into effect on Wednesday.
New Order Requires Vaccination Status to Enter State Facilities for Contractors, Visitors
Governor David Ige signed an executive order that requires contractors and visitors at state facilities and on state property to provide their vaccination or testing status prior to entry. The Order takes effect on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021.
Executive Order Addresses the Rationing Care if Needed During COVID-19 Response
Governor David Ige signed Executive Order No.21-06 on Sept. 1, which effectively sets a framework for what actions would have to be taken to ration care, and provides protections from civil liability for death or injury caused by omission of care, should hospitals become overwhelmed during COVID-19 response.
Aug. 11, 2021 COVID-19 Update: Delay in Lab Reporting Results in Partial Count of 472 Cases in Hawai‘i, 2 Deaths
There were 472 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, but the total is considered a partial count due to a delay in electronic lab reporting. The electronic laboratory reporting system was interrupted for approximately 20 hours on Monday, Aug. 9 and Tuesday, Aug. 10. As a result of this interruption, there is a […]
Order to Extend Freeze on Evictions, Moratoriums on Foreclosures to Help Thousands in Hawai‘i
US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) says a newly signed executive order issued by President Joe Biden will extend the federal eviction moratorium and the moratoriums on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages until the end of March 2021.
President Trump Issuing Executive Order on Police Reform
President Trump is is issuing a new Executive Order today involving police reform. The order seeks to create a national database to track terminations, criminal convictions, and civil judgments against law enforcement officers for excessive use-of-force.
329 Medical Cannabis Cards Expiring in March or April Get Automatic 60 Day Extension
The automatic extension applies only to patients with 329 cards expiring in March and April of this year. (The order does not apply to out-of-state patients). Patients are not required to take any action to receive the extension.
US Supreme Court Denies Trump’s Clarification of Order Relating to Travel Ban
The US Supreme Court today denied the Trump Administration’s motion to clarify an order issued by the court in Trump v Hawaiʻi relating to his travel ban.
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Travel Ban Plaintiffs
Hawaiʻi federal district Judge Derrick K. Watson on Thursday afternoon issued an order in favor of Hawaiʻi in it’s challenge of the Trump travel ban.
Hawaiʻi Seeks Appeals Ruling on Travel Ban Scope
Hawaiʻi filed a motion in Appeals court to review the scope of Trump’s travel and refugee bans after federal district court declined to grant Hawaii’s …
Travel Ban Parties Rebut Trump’s Interpretation of Supreme Court Ruling
Hawaiʻi filed a reply memo supporting its June 29th request to federal district court Judge Derrick K. Watson to clarify the scope of the travel and refugee ban
9th Circuit Upholds Block on Travel Ban, Hawaiʻi v. Trump Heads to High Court
The Ninth Circuit Court of appeals today upheld a decision blocking President Donald Trump’s revised Muslim travel ban.
Fourth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Trump Travel Ban
Chief Judge Gregory: The revised Executive Order “speaks with vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus, and discrimination.”
9th Circuit Court Hears Arguments in Hawai‘i v Trump
There is no set timeline for when the panel may issue a ruling. The injunction against the travel ban remains in place until the Ninth Circuit rules.