Urging Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Introduce And Support Legislation That Would Repeal The $10,000 Limitation On The Deduction For State And Local Taxes Enacted By The Federal Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017.
Requesting The Hawaii Sister-state Committee To Evaluate And Develop Recommendations For The Initiation Of A Sister-state Relationship With The Auckland Region, New Zealand.
Requesting The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs' Division Of Financial Institutions And The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation To Extend The Digital Currency Innovation Lab Pilot Project Until June 30, 2024, Or Until Legislation Is Enacted That Provides For A Digital Currency Licensure Program, Whichever Occurs First.
Urging The Public Utilities Commission To Develop And Adopt An Efficient, Streamlined Process For Reviewing Electric Utilities' Requests To Provide Middle Mile Broadband Services In Furtherance Of The State's Efforts To Expedite Broadband Access And Equity And Promote Expeditious Broadband Deployment To Areas Of The State That Are Unserved And Underserved.
Requesting The University Of Hawaii To Report On The Pamantasan Council's Systemwide Efforts To Improve The Status Of Filipinos At The University Of Hawaii.
Urging The State Commission On The Status Of Women To Work With The Domestic Violence Action Center, The Filipino Chamber Of Commerce Of Hawaii, And Other Chambers Of Commerce In Hawaii, As Appropriate, To Develop And Implement An Outreach Program Aimed At Informing Domestic Violence Victims Of Available Resources For Assistance.
Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu To Lead Community Education Workshops Regarding The Recommendations Of The North Shore Coastal Resilience Working Group And Seek Public Input From Individuals And Organizations For The Development Of A Comprehensive And Community-driven Coastal Resilience Plan For The North Shore Of Oahu.
Urging The Department Of Transportation To Name The Mokulele Bike Path After Former State Representative Joseph "joey" W. Bertram Iii In Recognition And Celebration Of His Life And Role In The Development Of The Maui Veterans Highway Bike Route.
Requesting The Department Of Customer Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Fully Staff Its Driver Licensing Centers And Expedite The Process Of Obtaining A State Identification Card For Individuals Experiencing Homelessness.
Denouncing Russia's Actions Causing A Humanitarian Crisis In Ukraine And Urging The United States Congress To Take Concrete Action To Support Ukrainian Refugees And To Increase The Refugee Limits For The United States And Increase Funding Related To Those Efforts.
Recognizing The Historic, Cultural, And Strategic Connections Among The Peoples Of Oceania, Of Which Hawaii Is A Part, And Urging Greater Collaboration With Governments Of These Nations And Implementation Of Programs And Training To Combat Discrimination Against Pacific Island Communities.
Celebrating The Ties Between Hawaii And The Freely Associated States And Urging The President Of The United States And United States Congress To Appoint A Lead Negotiator To Revitalize And Finalize The Stalled Renegotiation Of The Compacts Of Free Association Prior To The Compacts' Expiration.