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31st Legislature, 2022
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Senate District 15
Hawaii State Capitol
Room: 407
phone: 808-586-8585
fax: 808-586-8588
senwakai@capitol.hawaii.gov

Member of the following committees:

Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism

Higher Education

Ways and Means

District Information

15th Senatorial District Map (Part 1 | Part 2) - Kalihi, Mapunapuna, Airport, Salt Lake, Aliamanu, Foster Village, Hickam, Pearl Harbor

Documents and Links

Senator Wakai and Representative Ichiyama - July 7, 2011 Town Hall Presentation

Measures Introduced

	Title
SB243 SD2 HD2	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
SB246 SD1 HD2	RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
SB247 SD1	RELATING TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
SB458	RELATING TO ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY ENTITLEMENTS.
SB477	RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.
SB575	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
SB596 SD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
SB633	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
SB642	RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB643	RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS HOSTING PLATFORMS.
SB644	RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
SB661 SD1	RELATING TO BOARD MEETINGS.
SB662 SD1	RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.
SB694 SD1	RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.
SB696 SD1 HD1 CD1	RELATING TO THE FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS.
SB806 HD1 CD1	RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS.
SB839 SD2	RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB850 SD2	RELATING TO BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES.
SB858 SD1	RELATING TO COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS.
SB908 SD1	RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES.
SB909	RELATING TO INTERNET ACCESS.
SB910	RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.
SB911 SD1	RELATING TO GRANTS.
SB912 SD1 HD1	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
SB913 SD2 HD2	RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE ELECTRONICS MANAGEMENT.
SB914	RELATING TO BROADBAND ACCESS.
SB915 SD1	RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.
SB916 SD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB917	RELATING TO BROADBAND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE.
SB918	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB919	RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.
SB920 SD2 HD2	RELATING TO STATE LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES.
SB921 SD2	RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB922 SD1	RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.
SB923	RELATING TO POOLS.
SB924	RELATING TO THE SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST SUNSTRONG LLC.
SB925 SD2	RELATING TO SECONDHAND DEALERS.
SB926	RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.
SB927 SD1	RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB928 SD1	RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS.
SB929 SD1	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
SB930 SD1	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
SB931 SD2	RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
SB932 SD2 HD1 CD1	RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.
SB933 SD1	RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STEERING COMMITTEE.
SB934 HD1 CD1	RELATING TO MEASUREMENT STANDARDS.
SB935 SD2 HD2	RELATING TO AEROSPACE.
SB936 SD2 HD1 CD1	RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
SB937	RELATING TO TAX CREDITS.
SB938 SD1	RELATING TO TOURISM.
SB939 HD2 CD1	RELATING TO JUNETEENTH DAY.
SB946 SD2	RELATING TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTY RENT RELIEF.
SB947 SD2 HD1	RELATING TO A BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY OFFICE.
SB948	RELATING TO SIDEWALKS.
SB949	RELATING TO THE OAHU COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER SITE.
SB950 SD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.
SB1002	RELATING TO INFORMATION PRIVACY.
SB1003	RELATING TO HOUSING.
SB1004 HD2	RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB1237 SD2	RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB1285 SD2 HD1	RELATING TO MEDICAL FACILITIES.
SB1353 SD1 HD1	RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE.
SB1354	RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
SB1355	RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
SB1356	PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE THE GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE OF EACH POLITICAL PARTY TO SELECT THE PARTY'S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR NOMINEE.
SB1386	RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
SB1394	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
SB1395 SD2 HD1	RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
SB1420	RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY.
SB1421 SD2 HD2 CD1	RELATING TO DUAL USE TECHNOLOGY.
SB1422	RELATING TO PROPERTY.
SB1423 SD2	RELATING TO THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
SCR66 SD1 HD1	CONDEMNING AND DENOUNCING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ALL ACTS OF RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, INTOLERANCE, DISCRIMINATION, HATE CRIME, AND HATE SPEECH AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS AND ASIAN INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND REQUESTING THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO ANALYZE AND REPORT ON ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ACTS IN THE STATE.
SCR67 SD1	RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 4 THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2021, AS DIGITAL INCLUSION WEEK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.
SCR68	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON WAYS TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.
SCR78 SD1	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES' STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION.
SCR81 SD1	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE THE TEACHING OF FINANCIAL LITERACY IN THE EXISTING PERSONAL TRANSITION PLAN COURSE REQUIREMENT FOR EACH STUDENT.
SCR82	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE GREEN JOBS CORPS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, ALLEVIATE THE UNEMPLOYMENT IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND ASSIST THE STATE IN MEETING ITS CLEAN ENERGY GOALS.
SCR83	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO USE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT AND CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT MONIES TO RETAIN TEACHERS AND PREVENT FURLOUGHS.
SCR84	REQUESTING THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY PROGRAMS AT AIEA HIGH SCHOOL AND PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
SCR85	PROMOTING A "GREEN CHRISTMAS" BY ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO SELECT PLANTABLE NATIVE TREES FOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS TO HELP ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS.
SCR88 HD1	SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE DIGITAL EQUITY DECLARATION FOR HAWAII ADOPTED BY THE BROADBAND HUI.
SCR89	URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE TRAINING, COURSES, AND CURRICULA RELATED TO THE MECHANICS, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, HYDROGEN VEHICLES, AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES IN THEIR PROGRAMS.
SCR90	REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPT RULES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 91, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO REQUIRE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF NOISE EMITTED BY THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST.
SCR112	URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
SCR145	CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RELATED TO COVID-19 AND URGING GREATER INVESTMENT IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT COMMUNITYWIDE SOLUTIONS.
SCR151 SD1	ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COMPLEX AREAS, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL-WIDE RESTORATIVE PRACTICES IN THE STATE'S PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS.
SCR152	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO IMPLEMENT A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT OF AT LEAST A HALF CREDIT IN FINANCIAL LITERACY DURING THE JUNIOR YEAR OR SENIOR YEAR.
SCR153 SD1	REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS THE ROLE OF THE AUTHORIZER, ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS, THE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS, AND WHETHER OR NOT LEGISLATION IS REQUIRED TO EFFECTUATE ANY DESIRED CHANGES.
SCR154 SD1	ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNOR TO MAINTAIN TEACHERS AND SCHOOL-LEVEL PERSONNEL AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING A PANDEMIC WHEN CONTEMPLATING EMERGENCY FURLOUGHS AND LAYOFFS.
SCR155	REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S OFFICE OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN.
SCR166 SD1 HD1	URGING STATE DEPARTMENTS AND ATTACHED AGENCIES TO TRAIN THEIR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
SCR169 SD1 HD1	URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ENFORCING EMERGENCY PROCLAMATIONS TO MITIGATE THE FURTHER SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 IN HAWAII.
SCR204 SD1	URGING THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROMOTE AND REALIZE THE VISION AND FULL POTENTIAL OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN SPACE INITIATIVE AND EXPLORE WAYS TO PROVIDE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THE INITIATIVE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HAWAII SPACE INDUSTRY INNOVATION PROGRAM AND GOVERNOR ARIYOSHI FOUNDATION.
SCR205 SD1 HD1	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO COMPILE A SHORT LIST OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES THAT ARE SUITABLE TO RELOCATE TO HAWAII AND IDENTIFY MEANS AND INCENTIVES TO ENTICE THESE COMPANIES TO RELOCATE.
SCR236 SD1 HD1	URGING UNITED STATES PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION TO HOLD THE 2023 ASIAPACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION SUMMIT IN HONOLULU, HAWAII.
SCR241 SD1	ESTABLISHING A SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE PREFECTURE OF YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN.
SR48 SD1	CONDEMNING AND DENOUNCING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ALL ACTS OF RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, INTOLERANCE, DISCRIMINATION, HATE CRIME, AND HATE SPEECH AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS AND ASIAN INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND REQUESTING THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO ANALYZE AND REPORT ON ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ACTS IN THE STATE.
SR49 SD1	RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 4 THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2021, AS DIGITAL INCLUSION WEEK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.
SR50	REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON WAYS TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.
SR58	REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES' STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION.
SR61 SD1	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE THE TEACHING OF FINANCIAL LITERACY IN THE EXISTING PERSONAL TRANSITION PLAN COURSE REQUIREMENT FOR EACH STUDENT.
SR62	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO WORK TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE GREEN JOBS CORPS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, ALLEVIATE THE UNEMPLOYMENT IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AND ASSIST THE STATE IN MEETING ITS CLEAN ENERGY GOALS.
SR63	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO USE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT AND CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT MONIES TO RETAIN TEACHERS AND PREVENT FURLOUGHS.
SR64	REQUESTING THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY PROGRAMS AT AIEA HIGH SCHOOL AND PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL.
SR65	PROMOTING A "GREEN CHRISTMAS" BY ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO SELECT PLANTABLE NATIVE TREES FOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS TO HELP ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS.
SR67	SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE DIGITAL EQUITY DECLARATION FOR HAWAII ADOPTED BY THE BROADBAND HUI.
SR68	URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE TRAINING, COURSES, AND CURRICULA RELATED TO THE MECHANICS, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, HYDROGEN VEHICLES, AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES IN THEIR PROGRAMS.
SR69	REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPT RULES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 91, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO REQUIRE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF NOISE EMITTED BY THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST.
SR89	URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
SR113	CONDEMNING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AS RELATED TO COVID-19 AND URGING GREATER INVESTMENT IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT COMMUNITYWIDE SOLUTIONS.
SR117	ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COMPLEX AREAS, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL-WIDE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES IN THE STATE'S PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS.
SR118	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO IMPLEMENT A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT OF AT LEAST A HALF CREDIT IN FINANCIAL LITERACY DURING THE JUNIOR YEAR OR SENIOR YEAR.
SR119 SD1	ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNOR TO MAINTAIN TEACHERS AND SCHOOL-LEVEL PERSONNEL AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS DURING A PANDEMIC WHEN CONTEMPLATING EMERGENCY FURLOUGHS AND LAYOFFS.
SR120	REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO PERFORM AN AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S OFFICE OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN.
SR131 SD1	URGING STATE DEPARTMENTS AND ATTACHED AGENCIES TO TRAIN THEIR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
SR134 SD1	URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CREATE A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENFORCE THE SUPPLEMENTAL EMERGENCY PROCLAMATIONS TO MITIGATE THE FURTHER SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 IN HAWAII.
SR169 SD1	URGING THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROMOTE AND REALIZE THE VISION AND FULL POTENTIAL OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN SPACE INITIATIVE AND EXPLORE WAYS TO PROVIDE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FUNDING SUPPORT FOR THE INITIATIVE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HAWAII SPACE INDUSTRY INNOVATION PROGRAM AND GOVERNOR ARIYOSHI FOUNDATION.
SR170 SD1	REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO COMPILE A SHORT LIST OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES THAT ARE SUITABLE TO RELOCATE TO HAWAII AND IDENTIFY MEANS AND INCENTIVES TO ENTICE THESE COMPANIES TO RELOCATE.
SR196 SD1	URGING UNITED STATES PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. AND THE ASIAPACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION TO HOLD THE 2023 ASIAPACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION SUMMIT IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, STATE OF HAWAII.

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Glenn Wakai is in his second term as a Hawaii State Senator, following eight years in the State House of Representatives. He is the current chair of the Senate's Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology, vice chair of the Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs, and is a member of the Committees on Human Services and Ways and Means.

In 1991, Glenn began a career in television news by working as a reporter/anchor in Guam and Saipan. He later returned home to work for KHON-FOX2 and KHNL NBC 8.

After 11 years in news, Glenn set aside his microphone to pursue his passion for public service. In November 2002 he was elected to the Hawaii State House of Representatives and was re-elected in '04, '06, and '08.

Outside of the legislature, Glenn is President of a public relations firm, High Impact Communications. He also runs a non-profit organization, Reach out Pacific (REPAC), which takes surplus medical and educational equipment to Pacific Islands.

Glenn sits on the boards of Goodwill Contract Services, Japanese Cultural Center, Young Business Council, and MeneMac Media Advisory Board (Moanalua High School).

Glenn is a graduate of Mid-Pacific Institute and the University of Southern California.

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Monday, October 12, 2020

STATE ALLOCATES 98% OF $863 MILLION FROM FEDS

An example of the dining debit card.

Most of the money has been used for unemployment benefits, improvements to the healthcare system, and equipment at the airport. Here is a rundown of how the rest of the money is being spent:

•	$100 million for rent and mortgage relief
•	$14 million to bring in nurses and healthcare workers from the mainland to support our local healthcare industry
•	$10 million for job re-training programs
•	$31 million for devices and connectivity to support schools
•	$61 million for PPE and supplies for schools, hospitals and businesses

To address the lingering backlog of unemployment claims, the State announced that $5 million is being used by the state unemployment office to staff a new 200-person call center which began operating today.

Unemployment Insurance Call Center numbers are:
(833)-901-2272
(833)-901-2275

Those struggling with unemployment will be mailed a dining card (Hawaii Restaurant Card) loaded with $500 to be used at any local restaurants by December 15. The program funded by $75 million from Federal CARES money, assists both Hawaii's unemployed, restaurants, and farmers.

Saturday, October 10, 2020

PRE-TRAVEL TESTING TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 15

Pre-travel testing enables travelers (tourists and locals) from the mainland to avoid a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arriving in the islands, if:
1. They are tested no earlier than 72 hours before their flight arrives with an FDA-approved nasal swab test.
2. Can show proof of negative test results from a CLIA certified laboratory.

Travelers will also have their temperatures checked upon arrival and must fill out a travel and health form. Passengers unable to provide proof of an approved negative test will be required to go into quarantine for 14 days, or until they can provide proof of negative test results.

You can get more information by going to this website:
https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/#travel-FAQs

Thursday, March 5, 2020

CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY AT TOWN HALL

Sen. Wakai informs constituents of recent Capitol news.

Moanalua and Salt Lake residents voiced their opinions and concerns at a town hall meeting on March 5 at Salt Lake Elementary. Senator Wakai, Representative Ichiyama, and Councilmember Manahan discussed important issues, such as taxes, security, and homelessness.

Sunday, March 1, 2020

RADFORD'S MULTIPURPOSE ROOM READY TO SERVE

Rep. Johanson and Sen. Wakai joined Principal Sunday in blessing Radford's multipurpose room.

The long-awaited multi-purpose room at Radford High School was finally opened and blessed on March 6. The project began 18 years ago but languished due to funding. Sen. Wakai and Rep. Johanson got the final $2.3 million in the 2014 budget to finally finish the project. The money will pay for a new floor, commercial kitchen equipment, and air conditioning.

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STATE ALLOCATES 98% OF $863 MILLION FROM FEDS

PRE-TRAVEL TESTING TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 15

CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY AT TOWN HALL

RADFORD'S MULTIPURPOSE ROOM READY TO SERVE