HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COVID-19 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS

Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Co-Chair

Mr. Peter Ho, Co-Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Mr. James Koshiba

Ms. Noelani Schilling-Webster

Rep. Richard H. K. Onishi

Ms. Wendy Laros

Mr. Gino Soquena

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Ms. Lisa Maruyama

Mr. Chris Tatum

Rep. Bob McDermott

Ms. Sheryl Matsuoka

Dr. Eugene Tian

Dr. Carl Bonham

Ms. Sherry Menor-McNamara

Ms. Pamela Tumpap

Mr. Mufi Hannemann

Mr. Brian Miyamoto

Mr. Raymond Vara

Mr. Peter Ingram

Dr. Mark Mugiishi

Ms. Tina Yamaki

Mr. Micah Kane

Mr. Scott Murakami

Mr. Miles Yoshioka

Mr. Nathaniel Kinney

Mr. Kuuhaku Park

Mr. Robert Yu

Mr. Eric Kingma

Dr. Sarah Park

Ms. Lauren Zirbel

 

Mr. Mark Perriello

 

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Via Videoconference

 

Please note that committee members will be participating remotely via videoconference.

 

The informational briefing will be available for live viewing on Olelo Cable Television on Oahu and will go out live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels.  It will also be livestreamed via www.olelo.org.

 

A G E N D A

 

 

1.           WELCOME – Speaker Saiki/Peter Ho

2.           UPDATES

a.           UHERO

Update on the State's economic outlook, business projections, and next steps.

              Presenter:

              Carl Bonham

b.           Hawaii COVID-19 Public Health Recovery Task Force

Last week the Hawaii COVID-19 Public Health Recovery Task Force released its summary report. This week Dr. Mugiishi will provide a status update on where we are in the matrix.

Presenters:

              Dr. Mark Mugiishi

 

 

c.           Housing

                           Formation of a Housing Subcommittee and its membership.

                                         Presenter:

                                         James Koshiba

              d.           Making Hawaii Safe For Travel

                           Recommendations to safely reopen Hawaii's visitor industry.

                                         Presenter:

                                         Rep. Bob McDermott

              e.           Child Care

Part II of the report on the status of childcare facilities.

              Presenter:

Lisa Maruyama

              f.           Hawaii QUEST

Update regarding the capacity of the QUEST program administered by the Department of Human Services, Med-Quest Division.

Presenter:

Rep. Della Au Belatti

              g.           Subcommittees

Update concerning the formation of several subcommittees discussed on May 18, 2020.  These subcommittees include Economic Trends and Strategy; Public Health Risk Level; Housing; Food Stream; Medical Coverage and Child Care; Education, Workforce Development and Telework; Tourism; and Small Business.

                                         Presenter:

                                         Speaker Saiki

3.           OTHER BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

4.           NEXT MEETING – June 2, 2020; 10:00 a.m.

5.           ADJOURNMENT

 

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

For further information, please call 586-6100.

 

 

 

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Scott K. Saiki

Speaker of the House