HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON COVID-19 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS

Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Co-Chair

Mr. Peter Ho, Co-Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Ms. Wendy Laros

Mr. Gino Soquena

Rep. Richard H. K. Onishi

Ms. Lisa Maruyama

Mr. Chris Tatum

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Ms. Sheryl Matsuoka

Dr. Eugene Tian

Rep. Bob McDermott

Ms. Sherry Menor-McNamara

Ms. Pamela Tumpap

Dr. Carl Bonham

Dr. Mark Mugiishi

Mr. Raymond Vara

Mr. Mufi Hannemann

Mr. Scott Murakami

Ms. Tina Yamaki

Mr. Peter Ingram

Mr. Kuuhaku Park

Mr. Miles Yoshioka

Mr. Micah Kane

Dr. Sarah Park

Mr. Robert Yu

Mr. Nathaniel Kinney

Mr. Mark Perriello

Ms. Lauren Zirbel

Mr. James Koshiba

Ms. Noelani Schilling-Webster

 

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Monday, April 13, 2020

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Via Videoconference

 

 

Please note that committee members will be participating remotely via videoconference.

 

The informational briefing will be available for live viewing on Olelo Channel 49 on Oahu and will go out live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels.  It will also be livestreamed via www.olelo.org.

 

 

A G E N D A

 

1.           WELCOME – Speaker/Peter Ho

2.           UPDATES

              a.           CARES Act PPP Loans – Jane Sawyer, SBA Administrator

              b.           Reopening of Hawaii’s Economy

UHERO published a policy brief on April 3, 2020 entitled “How to Control Hawaii’s Coronavirus Epidemic and Bring Back the Economy: The Next Steps.” The policy brief identifies four steps that must be achieved to reopen the economy: (1) restrict overseas and interisland travel; (2) impose a statewide shutdown; (3) expand and coordinate statewide testing; and (4) establish a protocol to gradually relax shutdown restrictions.

 

 

 

 

 

The following presenters will discuss Hawaii’s progress in achieving each of the four steps and above questions:

              Major General Kenneth Hara

              Dr. Bruce Anderson

              Prof. Carl Bonham

              Prof. Sumner La Croix

              Prof. Tim Brown

              Alan Oshima

Representatives of Diagnostic Laboratory Services and

              Clinical Laboratories

Some of the specific discussion points include:
                                         What is the status of each step?

                                         What is Hawaii’s current and projected COVID testing

                                                       need and capacity?

                                         What is Hawaii’s current and projected processing

                                                       capacity for rapid and in-state results?

                                         What is Hawaii’s current and projected need for

                                                       antibody testing and processing?

                                         Do we need more laboratory facilities in Hawaii?

Who determines the appropriate time to lift the

              shutdown – the state or the counties?

What protocol will the state follow to initiate relaxation 

              of the shutdown?

Who will prevent and monitor community spread in the

              future?

How can this committee work with the Governor’s

              economic recovery task force?

 

3.           Other Business and Announcements

4.           Next Meeting – April 20, 2020; 10:00 a.m.

5.           Adjournment

 

 

No public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please call 586-6100 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the informational briefing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call 586-6100.

 

 

 

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Scott K. Saiki

Speaker of the House