Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation — Gov. David Ige participated Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in ceremonies marking milestones for two Maui affordable housing projects.

DBEDT today announced the launch of a new program to increase access to credit for small businesses and nonprofits statewide.

Hawaii State Energy Office — Scott Glenn, Hawaii Chief Energy Officer, issued the following statement congratulating Leodoloff “Leo” R. Asuncion Jr. on his appointment as Chair of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.

Hawaii State Energy Office — Statement from Scott Glenn, Hawaii Chief Energy Officer in support of Gov. David Ige’s statement on today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the W. Virginia v EPA case.

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by DBEDT, a total of 776,375 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in May 2022, representing a 91.6 percent recovery from May 2019.