Informing the Legislature that on July 9, 2024, the Governor returned the following bill without approval: SB3068 SD1 HD1 CD2

This document is a formal message from the Governor of Hawaii to the Legislature stating that he has returned Senate Bill 3068 without approval. The bill, which aimed to provide funding for recovery efforts following the August 2023 wildfires on Maui, was vetoed because it inadvertently eliminated financial support for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. The Governor explained that removing these funds would harm affordable housing initiatives, a key priority for his administration, and noted that other existing funds could be used to support the wildfire recovery instead. Consequently, the bill does not become law, and the specific appropriations for wildfire recovery within it are not enacted through this measure.