Hawaii State Government

Last year, Hawaii spent more than $175 per person — $244 million in all — just to fund its interest payments, the third highest rate per person in the country....

Awakuni has served as chief counsel for the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) since 2011....

Over the next few months state agencies will be transitioning from the current eProcurement system, HePS, to the new Hawaii State eProcurement application, HIePRO....

$12.9 million for capital improvement projects....

Tracking the success of the plan will be coordinated with the state Office of Information Management and Technology....

"...the budget includes new spending on program enhancements that could eventually result in fiscal pressure...."

The AAFES building was recently transferred to OHA, and DOH intends to transfer 325 employees from the Environmental Health Administration – 260 from AAFES....

Process begins to select new administrator....

capital improvement grants to Maui and Hawaii Counties as well as two local nonprofit organizations....

DLNR will hold a public information meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 18....

Some of the gifts are valued at up to $1,000....

The Governor this year signed a total of 269 bills into law, and Lt. Gov. Shan S. Tsutsui this afternoon will sign seven as Acting Governor. Twelve other measures will become law without signature....

DLNR is seeking new projects for its Hawai‘i Forest Legacy Program....

Tsutsui will sign the following bills passed by the 2013 Hawaii State Legislature....

HB1149 (Relating to Wind Energy Facilities) requires a wind energy facility owner to be responsible for facility decommissioning and provide evidence of financial security....

The truly “big news,” Slater said: Hawaii’s ranking at No. 49 for administrative costs per mile....

Senate Bill 1003 allows for periodic security audits of all Executive Branch departments and agencies to ensure that the state’s computer infrastructure and sensitive data are protected from unauthorized use....

Most of these bills are potentially objectionable because of concerns, raised by state departments or agencies, reflected in testimonies provided during the hearing process...

adds down payment, closing cost and other assistance as a program feature....

the policy statement on the DOH Website is causing the VA to balk at home loans and re-fi’s for thousands of homes with catchment systems....

...the state has a constitutionally mandated “balanced budget requirement,” but that’s based on “an outdated cash-based accounting model that recognizes expenses when they are paid instead of when they are incurred”....

...the prevalence of traditional pensions appears to be a major reason Hawaii leads our study in replacement income....

Recently the Chair of the House Finance Committee announced that she will be reviewing the practice of setting up special funds....

Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $41.2 million....

1,413 Hawaii borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480

The platform includes 2.2 million layers of information, and it will continue to grow ... That is the Exemplary State idea....

examine efforts of other state and municipal governments in implementing their business and information technology transformations....

...bills that HFA submitted testimony on....

...recapitalizing the Rainy Day and Hurricane Relief Funds, addressing unfunded liabilities and eliminating many vacant department positions....

...the signs are treated by visitors less as warnings and more as centerpieces of funny photographs to show the folks back home....

Abercrombie has nominated Genevieve Salmonson to the position of interim director of the state Department of Health (DOH) Office of Environmental Quality Control, effective today....

...Dependence on and accommodation of contractors subverts the public interest....

...Abercrombie signed more than 70 Bills into law before the end of the 2013 Legislative Session.  The Legislature passed 293 bills....

...a paradigm shift in the approach taken to complete the work of the legislative session....

The Commission announces the launch of its newly revamped website today....

Abercrombie yesterday presented a $1.5 million check to Kauai Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr....