HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2025

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Chris Todd, Chair

Rep. Jenna Takenouchi, Vice Chair

Rep. Daniel Holt	Rep. Dee Morikawa
Rep. Ikaika Hussey	Rep. Amy A. Perruso
Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy	Rep. Shirley Ann Templo
Rep. Lisa Kitagawa	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Matthias Kusch	Rep. David Alcos III
Rep. Mike Lee	Rep. Joe Gedeon
Rep. Tyson K. Miyake	Rep. Julie Reyes Oda

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Thursday, January 8, 2026
TIME:	9:00 a.m. – Completion
PLACE:	VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A live stream link of this meeting will be available online shortly before the scheduled start time.

Click here for the live stream of this meeting via YouTube.

A G E N D A

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Economic Outlook

Seth Colby, Ph.D. – State Economist, Research and Economic Analysis Division, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

Carl Bonham, Ph.D. – Executive Director, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization

Dr. Colby and Dr. Bonham will discuss the economic outlook for the State of Hawaii.

Administrative Financial Plan

                Department of Budget and Finance

The Department of Budget and Finance will provide a briefing on the Governor's financial plan.

1:00 p.m. – Completion

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

                Workforce Development .......................................................................................................................... LBR 111 

                Workforce Development Council .......................................................................................................... LBR 135 

                Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Program ............................................................................... LBR 143 

                Wage Standards Program ........................................................................................................................ LBR 152 

Hawaii Civil Rights Commission ........................................................................................................... LBR 153 

Hawaii Labor Relations Board ................................................................................................................ LBR 161 

Unemployment Insurance Program ....................................................................................................... LBR 171 

Disability Compensation Program ......................................................................................................... LBR 183 

Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board .................................................................................... LBR 812 

Research and Statistics ............................................................................................................................. LBR 901 

General Administration ............................................................................................................................ LBR 902 

Office of Community Services ............................................................................................................... LBR 903 

Deparment of Hawaiian Home Lands

                Planning and Development for Hawaiian Homesteads ...................................................................... HHL 602 

                Administration and Operating Support ................................................................................................. HHL 625 

No public testimony will be accepted.

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Rep. Chris Todd

Chair

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Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker of the House