HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Tuesday that coronavirus relief aid from the U.S. government and better-than-expected tax revenues have prompted him to reduce the size of budget cuts he.
Hawaii s financial future looks a little brighter. But the state still faces massive budget shortfalls, which may take until the end of 2024 for the island s economy to fully recover.
Ige: Twice Monthly Furloughs Not Necessary This Year - Honolulu Civil Beat
But there is a need for some “labor savings,” although the governor declined to be more specific. Reading time: 3 minutes.
In the latest wrinkle in the long-running saga of proposed public worker furloughs, Gov. David Ige said Wednesday it won’t be necessary to impose twice-per-month furloughs on state workers on July 1 after all.
But Ige also said he still needs to achieve some “labor savings” to reduce state government operating costs and offset some of the sharp decline in state tax collections caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Governor David Ige wrapped up his State of the State address Monday morning, and covered everything from COVID-19 recovery to a statewide broadband network.