AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPublic Transit & Tech: Honolulu’s Skyline won a 2026 Innovation Award from the American Public Transportation Association for its advanced technology, including the first driverless public transit in the U.S., with the award to be accepted in October. Energy & Small Business: Hawaiʻi Energy will open EmPOWER Grant applications Aug. 5, offering up to $15,000 (first-come, first-served) to help small businesses, restaurants, and nonprofits cut electric bills with upgrades like refrigeration, A/C, heat pumps, and solar water heaters. Defense & Construction: Crews at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam reported major progress on Navy construction at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, including deep pile driving, underwater concrete work, and preparations to remove water from a dry dock. Local Governance & Housing: A Waimanalo kauhale project faced community pushback over grading and a retaining wall, with opponents citing public health, flooding, and concerns about who would move in. Land & Agriculture Enforcement: Hawaii’s Department of Law Enforcement made the first felony arrest under “Duke’s Law” after illegal hunting on private West Oʻahu ranch land. Weather Risk: Trade winds and drier air are driving an elevated fire risk for leeward areas this weekend, with Wind Advisories and rougher ocean conditions. State Leadership: Gov. Josh Green announced appointments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Campaign Spending Commission, and Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission.
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