AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHawaiʻi Film & Blue Economy Push: Gov. Josh Green signed SB 2580 to modernize and expand Hawaiʻi’s film tax credit, boosting base credits, program caps, and incentives for local hiring and long-term productions, plus SB 2907 to create a centralized blue-economy office within the Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation. Local Housing & Community Grants: OHA is seeking nonprofit partners to run its FY27 Mālama Honua Home Improvement/Renovation Program Grant for Nonprofits, aimed at critical repairs for income-qualified Native Hawaiian homeowners. Watershed Investment: TY Management president Tadashi Yanai donated $500,000 to Aloha Puʻu Kukui, bringing total Puʻu Kukui Watershed support to $1.5M since 2024 for invasive species removal and reforestation. Public Land Stewardship: Hawaiʻi County is inviting 501(c)(3) nonprofits to apply for stewardship grants for PONC-acquired lands, with the application window opening July 7 and closing Aug. 15. Business Impact & Security: Honolulu police are investigating a burglary at a Mapunapuna used car lot where thieves cut locks, broke into a safe, stole keys, and drove off six vehicles valued around $150,000. Global Markets & Defense: Hanwha Ocean lost Canada’s major submarine bid to Germany’s TKMS, but the close race underscores Korea’s growing defense export clout. Climate Risk: A WMO report says 2025 was the second-warmest year on record for the South-West Pacific, with marine heatwaves disrupting fisheries and ecosystems.
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