b'2020-21 Officers & DirectorsHAWAII Petroleum Marketers Association State ReportHI to finish theThe State of Hawaii has been hitHPMALegislative Update: hard by the pandemic as well. On June 22nd, the legislature reconvenedTax collections for May werestates business after being suspended in March due to CO- down 52% compared to the prior VID-19. As a result of the pandemic, the legislative priorities atyear. On July 6, 2020, GovernorHawaii Alohathe beginning of the session; employment practices, minimumIge projected a budget shortfall wage increases, tobacco restrictions, and renewable energy man- of $2.3 billion looming in fiscal dates, had changed considerably, and the legislatures focusedyear 2021. To put this into per- Kimo Haynes was on the States budget, COVID-19, and police reform. Whenspective, Hawaiis total budgetHPMA President the session concluded on July 10th, a total of 82 bills were sentfor fiscal year 2020 was $15.4 to the governor for signature. Governor Ige has until Septemberbillion. Among other initiatives, 15, 2020 to decide to sign or veto bills. Only two of the 40+ billsthe State will deplete the rainy-that HPMA was monitoring at the beginning of the session wereday fund and the Hawaii hurri-included on this list. cane relief fund and borrow $900 HB2148: Extends Hawaii family leave to include care for em- million from the U.S. Treasury to meet the 2021 shortfall. Pay cuts ployees grandchildren and expands the definition of sibling. and furloughs for state employ-SB2193: Limits the convictions that may be used in employmentees have been discussed but have decisions, from all convictions in the most recent ten years, to felonynot yet been implemented. convictions that occurred in the most recent seven years and misde-meanor convictions that occurred in the most recent five years.LEGISLATIVE STATISTICS: 2020 2019Bills introduced by the Senate 1,180 1,545Bills introduced by the House 1,156 1,597Bills enrolled to the governor for signature 82 304Bills signed by the governor ?? 270Bills that became law without the governors signature ?? 16Total number of bills enacted into law ?? 286Bills vetoed by Governor Ige ?? 18Vetoes overridden ?? 0Hawaii Economy: New Board Hawaiis tourist dependent economy continues to be hit hardby the pandemic. The mandatory 14-day quarantineMembers:for people entering the state was supposed to end on August 1,Robert Hood and Alton 2020 but was extended to September 1, 2020 in July. Given theHiga recently joinedthe high infection rates on the mainland and a recent spike of infec- HPMA board. Both Robert and tions in Hawaii, rumors are that the quarantine could be extend- Alton work for Aloha Petroleum.ed yet again. The impact has been staggering. Visitor arrivalsThank you for your time and efforts,are down over 95% compared to 2019. Hotel occupancy ratesand I look forward to working with you.for June were 15.6% compared to 84.0% for the prior year, and the state unemployment rate was 14.4% with Maui (22.6%) and Kauai (20.2%) hit the hardest. According to a University of Ha- The HPMA Golf Tournament: waii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) survey, 40%Please join us on November 2ndfor this years HPMA of businesses said they cannot continue to operate until tourismGolf Tournament at Oahu Country Club. Great course, great reopens. If there is a bright spot, construction was deemed anpeople, and a lot of fun. Dont miss it! Register now atessential service, and both jobs and activity have been stablewww.wpma.com/hawaii. (see page 8) during the pandemic.SWPMA News / Autumn 202025'