AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHomelessness in Waikiki: A coordinated push is paying off—Waikiki’s core homelessness count dropped about 91% (to 201 people in an April 16 point-in-time count), helped by outreach, medical care, and enforcement. Kona health capacity: Hawaiʻi state budget funding is moving an Outpatient Care Center in Kona forward with $50M allocated, aiming to reduce “healthcare desert” travel for residents. Public safety—micromobility: Honolulu is seeing serious injuries tied to e-scooters and e-bikes, including a Lanihuli Street e-scooter crash sending a woman to the hospital in serious condition; lawmakers are also advancing stricter e-bike rules. Juvenile justice: A new law would require judges to consider a youth’s trauma exposure before charging them as adults, including limits when the abuser is the victim. Medicaid fraud fight: Hawaiʻi’s AG is pushing back on VP J.D. Vance’s claims, citing Medicaid Fraud Control Unit recoveries and cases since 2021.
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