Gov. Ige Says He Doesn t See How State Government Can Avoid Layoffs - Honolulu Civil Beat
He also warns that nonprofits face deep cuts as state tax revenues dwindle due to the pandemic. Reading time: 6 minutes.
The state response to the sudden collapse in tax collections this year will almost certainly involve layoffs of state employees in addition to twice-a-month furloughs of thousands of state workers, Gov. David Ige said Friday.
During a wide-ranging discussion with the Civil Beat editorial board, Ige noted his administration has already resorted to borrowing $750 million to help meet payroll costs this year “for the first time in history,” and launched a state program review to cut $600 million in annual general fund operating costs.