Table 2.
Policy Committee Outcomes and Achievements through December 2020
| Date (2020) | Item | Description | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 19 | Support testimony | Maui County Resolution 20-84, “SUPPORTING AND URGING THE MAYOR TO SUPPORT A FEMINIST ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN FOR COVID-19” | Resolution adopted by the Council of theCounty of Maui |
| July 30 | General testimony | State of Hawai‘i Board of Education Special Meeting re: COVID-19 concerns | Support for Hawai‘i State Teachers Association (HSTA) |
| August 4 | Statement | Denouncing recent illegal evictions of NHPI in violation of the current eviction moratorium during the coronavirus pandemic | Ongoing eviction moratorium |
| August 6 | Meeting | Meeting with Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Josh Green | Connections with Pacific Islander leaders;discussion of Pacific Islander pandemiceffects and needs |
| August 11 | Letter | Questions and Concerns Regarding Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Maritime Exercises in August 2020 | Response from U.S. Navy Admiral Aquilino |
| August 12 | Meeting | Meeting with Dr. Sarah Park, Department of Health lead for contract tracing | Development of Pacific Islander contacttracing team |
| August 24 | Support testimony | Proposed Adoption of Hawai‘i Administrative Rules Chapter 13-60.9, “Mo‘omomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area” | No update as of Jan.1, 2021 |
| August 26 | Support with comments testimony | Honolulu City & County Council, Resolution 20-206, “Proclaiming Honolulu City Council's Commitment to Equity and Social Justice” | Resolution adopted by the Honolulu CityCouncil |
| August 31 | Letter and Petition | “Standing in Support with the Call to Action to Stop Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails” | Ongoing campaign from ACLU Hawai‘i#FreeOurOhana |
| October 12 | Letter | .Ahahui o nā Kauka letter to the Governor advocating for two step COVID-19 testing requirement for incoming travelers | NHPI 3R sent separate letter. No responseor update as of Jan. 1, 2021 to either letter |
| November-Dec | Legislative preparation | Planning and informational presentations for 2021 State Legislative Session | State Legislative tracking, discussion, andtestimonies planned |