THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2020
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
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Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair |
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING
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DATE: |
Thursday, May 21, 2020 |
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1:00 P.M. |
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Auditorium State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
This briefing will be broadcast live on ‘Ōlelo Community Media.
Click here for the cable broadcast schedule and information on neighbor island coverage.
Click here for the live stream of this meeting (available shortly before the briefing).
A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The state is facing significant challenges with revenues and unemployment due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The purpose of this informational briefing is to discuss a framework to address the impacts on the state's revenues, discuss an economic framework to recovery, and hear from specific entities that can reshape a new economy for the state.
The following are invited to present on the specified topics:
Report on Monthly Revenues
Ms. Rona Suzuki, Director
Overview of The Financial Impacts of COVID-19
Department of Budget and Finance
Mr. Craig Hirai, Director
Report on Current Unemployment Statistics
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Mr. Scott Murakami, Director
GDP History, Outlook, and Potential Sector Growth
Dr. Eugene Tian, Chief State Economist
Approach to Job Creation
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
Mr. Mike McCartney, Director
Hawaii Technology Development Corporation
Mr. Len Higashi, Acting Executive Director
Hawaii State Energy Office
Mr. Scott Glenn, Chief Energy Officer
Business Development & Support Division
Mr. Dennis Ling, Administrator
Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority
Mr. Greg Barbour, Executive Director
Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems
Mr. Rodrigo Romo, Program Director
Foreign Trade Zone Division
Mr. David Sikkink, Administrator
Creative Industries Division [added on 05-20-2020]
Ms. Georja Skinner, Chief Officer
Hawaii Tourism Authority [added on 05-20-2020]
Mr. Chris Tatum, CEO
Agriculture as a Means of Job Creation and GDP Growth
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Development
Dr. Nicholas Comerford, Dean
Ms. Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser, Chairperson
Agribusiness Development Corporation
Mr. James Nakatani, Executive Director
No public testimony will be accepted.
The Cable TV broadcast and live stream of this briefing will include closed captioning. If you require other auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public briefing process (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written) or ASL interpreter), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the briefing so that arrangements can be made.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 586-6800.
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_____________________________________ Senator Glenn Wakai Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz Chair |
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