AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFilm & Tourism Jobs: Gov. Josh Green signed SB 2580 to expand Hawaiʻi’s film tax credit with higher base credits, bigger caps, and new incentives for local hiring and long-term productions, aiming to bring more shoots back to the islands. Blue Economy: Green also signed SB 2907, creating a centralized office within the Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corporation to support Hawaiʻi’s ocean economy. Healthcare & Biotech: UH Cancer Center opened the Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center in Kakaʻako, Hawaiʻi’s first dedicated early-phase cancer trial facility, with a pilot Phase I trial already running and plans for up to 30 active trials by 2031. Local Infrastructure: Flood-mitigation crews began work on Paakea Road in Wāʻianea, installing underground aqua cells to divert stormwater; lane closures run weekdays through September. Agriculture/Environment: Hawaii Organics Compost is using hot composting to stop coconut rhinoceros beetles from surviving on-site, while state agriculture checks traps and adds bait nets. Defense Manufacturing: NPS CAMRE will support RIMPAC 2026 with advanced 3D printing to produce replacement parts and test digital manufacturing networks across Hawaiʻi.
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