State of Hawai`i Governor's Update for the Week of August 23-28, 2009

State Pursues Additional Spending Reductions

Following the Council on Revenues' reduced revenue projection this week, Governor Lingle announced that she will hold an emergency meeting with her cabinet directors over the weekend to identify additional spending reductions needed to close the growing budget shortfall. The reductions will likely include additional layoffs in order to realize labor savings.

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Clean Energy Summit & Expo

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Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Summit & Expo Next Week

Starting Monday, the State of Hawai`i, in cooperation with the Defense Energy Support Center and the U.S. Pacific Command, will host the Asia-Pacific Clean Energy Summit and Expo. Governor Lingle will deliver remarks during the summit, which will focus on various renewable energy initiatives and policies.

Governor, Hawai`i Residents Welcome Home Soldiers

Soldiers from the Hawai`i Army National Guard's 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) returned home last week following an eight-month deployment to Kuwait and Iraq. Governor Lingle, commander-in-chief of the Hawai`i National Guard, was on hand to welcome two planes of arriving soldiers.

45 Jobs Supported by Federal Stimulus Funds

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) was awarded federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds from the Corporation for National and Community Service to support a one-year State of Hawai`i Recovery Youth Conservation Corps Program.

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Quote of the Week

"The public also needs to re-evaluate its expectations of what services government can provide given the realities of our current budget situation."

- Governor Lingle, discussing efforts to address the state's budget shortfall.

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Weekly Radio Address

"My Administration is continuing to implement immediate action steps to stimulate the economy and create jobs, while building a strong foundation for Hawai`i's long-term economic future."

Read and listen to the Governor's Weekly Radio Address: Gradual Economic Recovery

Upcoming Events

September 3, Governor Lingle will participate in the groundbreaking for the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center which will be built in Kapolei across from the UH West O`ahu campus and adjacent to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands' largest homestead development.

View the Governor's public schedule: August 31 - September 5, 2009

Contact the Governor's Office

email: governor.lingle@hawaii.gov