Gov. David Ige’s office issued a press release, announcing he has signed the 10th Emergency Proclamation, which keeps the mandatory 14-day quarantine in effect for travelers entering the State of Hawai‘i through August 31, 2020. This formalizes the plan the Governor discussed at a press conference on Monday, July 13.
Under the proclamation, travelers arriving in Hawai‘i will continue to undergo a mandatory screening process at the airport. The period of self-quarantine continues to begin at the time of arrival through 14 days or for the duration of the visit – whichever is shorter. All arriving travelers will be required to comply with all applicable state and county rules, directives and orders.
The Governor’s press release says the pre-travel testing option, currently scheduled to begin on Sept. 1, will be addressed in the 11th emergency proclamation in August.
The proclamation also extends the moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent, suspends certain laws to enable the governor to access CARES Act (i.e. Federal funds) money in the Rainy Day Fund, and suspends certain post-employment benefits and pre-funding payments to the Hawai‘i Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2021, to help address the economic shortfalls resulting from COVID-19.
The Governor’s entire Tenth Emergency Proclamation replaces the previous emergency proclamations, and includes specific guidance for businesses, vacation rentals, vehicle rentals, courts, health care, and more. The comprehensive 77-page document is here:
