Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 holds afternoon meeting

Honolulu, Hawai‘i – The special committee will convene today to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to:

1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures;

2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures;

3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and

4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom.

The special committee will be meeting with the following:

1:00 p.m.               Office of the Governor

Ms. Linda C. Takayama, Chief of Staff

1:30 p.m.               Department of Budget and Finance

Director Craig Hirai

2:00 p.m.               Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Director Scott Murakami

2:30 p.m.               Department of Human Services

Director Pankaj Bhanot

Watch via:

Olelo Channel 49

YouTube livestream: https://youtu.be/6lFg9jQehW8

The special committee members are: Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Senator Sharon Y. Moriwaki, and Senator Kurt Fevella.

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