AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFoster Care Finance: Gov. Josh Green says Hawaiʻi will be the first state to ensure every eligible foster child has a funded, tax-advantaged savings and investment account, closing the remaining seed-funding gap through the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Ed Freedman’s Stable Road Foundation. Health Care Housing: Queen’s Health Systems plans its first employee housing—150 below-market units—for staff at a new Kailua-Kona hospital, aiming to open in about five years. Grid Hardening on Maui: Hawaiian Electric starts restoring 32 steel transmission poles on Maui Veterans Highway, Pūlehu Road and Dairy Road starting July 6 through November, with no expected service interruptions. Public Safety Over the Holiday: Maui police will run sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols over the Fourth of July weekend. Local Agriculture Compliance: Hawaiʻi agriculture officials reminded West Hawaiʻi handlers of coconut rhinoceros beetle host materials that they must have a state compliance agreement and complete required training to avoid penalties. Out-of-State Cancer Spend: A UH Cancer Center study finds Hawaiʻi patients spent over $230M on cancer care outside the state from 2021-2023, highlighting the cost of geographic isolation. Travel Costs Watch: AAA reports a national gas-price drop heading into the holiday, with the average around $3.84 per gallon.
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