THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON PANDEMIC & DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Chair

Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Wednesday, March 9, 2022
TIME:	1:00PM – 2:30PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 & Videoconference
TIMESLOT:	HTH

 PHOTO ID AND PROOF OF 1) FULL VACCINATION OR 2) A NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST TAKEN WITHIN

72-HOURS REQUIRED FOR ENTRANCE TO THE STATE CAPITOL BEGINNING ON MARCH 7, 2022

BUILDING HOURS: 7AM TO 5PM, MONDAY - FRIDAY

This policy is subject to change and may be adjusted based on evolving COVID-19 guidelines.

Please check the Legislature’s website for updates www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.

A G E N D A

1. Introduction – Senator Jarrett Keohokalole

2. County Updates on COVID-19

a. City & County of Honolulu

b. County of Maui

c. County of Hawaii

d. County of Kauai

3. Department of Health

a. Current numbers and trends

b. National changes

c. COVID-19 Transitions

· Federal funding

· Testing

· Vaccinations

d. The Future

· Variants

· Triggers to respond to potential surges

No public testimony will be accepted.

For special assistance: The cable TV broadcast and/or live stream of this meeting will include closed captioning. If you require other auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written) or ASL interpreter), please contact the committee at HTHcommittee@capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808) 587-7215.

_____________________________________ Rep. Linda Ichiyama Chair

_____________________________________ Senator Jarrett Keohokalole Chair