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Gov. Josh Green has appointed former state lawmaker Roy Takumi to replace Warren Haruki as Board of Education chair. This is the BOE's third major leadership change in the past two years.
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The state has a new plan to move displaced Maui residents sheltering in hotels into more permanent housing. HPR's Ashley Mizuo explains how the state plans to reach its goal of having families out of temporary housing by May.
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The state Department of Human Services will have a new director in May. Gov. Josh Green announced that he has selected Ryan Yamane to succeed current Director Cathy Betts.
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The state Department of Health opened a new Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Iwilei to help those having a mental health crisis. The center is meant to treat people instead of sending them to a hospital emergency room or into the criminal justice system.
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The House Finance Committee advanced the state's $11.3 billion budget on Wednesday. About $1 billion of that will go to Maui wildfire costs — including half a million dollars to house displaced residents in hotels.
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State senators have been reluctant to approve funds to fill a shortfall in the major disaster fund of more than $400 million. At the center of this conflict is $1 billion from carryover funds, or leftover projected revenue, that has not been assigned anywhere. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more.
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The One ʻOhana Initiative is a $175 million settlement program for the families of those who were killed in the Lahaina fire, and for people who were hospitalized and severely injured. If accepted, families will not be able to pursue legal action against the companies and government agencies that put money into the fund, including Hawaiian Electric and Maui County. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.
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On Tuesday, Gov. Josh Green signed an executive order to declare Hawaii a trauma-informed state. It’s an internal message to the state government to collaborate with the Office of Wellness and Resilience to use trauma-informed care in programs and policies.
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In this month's check-in with Gov. Josh Green, we discussed the latest services for homeless folks, housing for Maui wildfire survivors, and a new working group to improve the child welfare system.
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Gov. Josh Green on new tiny home villages for houseless residents, child welfare reform; NPR journalists share how to participate in the student podcast challenge