1. Starting this week, conferees from the state House and Senate got together to start talking about this year’s proposed budget. Of the 25 conferees, three are from Maui. Representative Kyle Yamashita and Senator J. Kalani English (both Democrats) are two of them. Who is the third?
A. Senator Gil Keith-Agaran
B. Senator Roz Baker
C. Representative Angus McKelvey
D. Representative Kaniela Ing
E. Representative Lynn DeCoite
2. On Apr. 17, Gov. David Ige postponed construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) indefinitely. He also said future TMT development “may include” which of the following?
A. “Decommissioning and removing older telescopes and facilities to restore the summit”
B. “Reducing the level of activity on the summit”
C. “Integrating culture and science”
D. All of the above
E. A and B only
3. HB 1075 was on the verge of passing the state Legislature this week. But then it went to a conference committee. What does HB 1075 do?
A. Appropriates funds for the Kupuna Care Program and the Aging and Disability Resource Center
B. Authorizes large group insurance coverage under the Hawaii Health Connector
C. Lets the Maui regional hospitals transition any one or more of its facilities to management and operation by a new nonprofit management entity
D. Establishes a regulated system of medical marijuana dispensaries and production centers
E. Makes various appropriations for the Hawaii resilience and sustainability strategy
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ANSWERS
1: E–Representative Lynn DeCoite
2: D–All of the above
3: C–Lets the Maui regional hospitals transition any one or more of its facilities to management and operation by a new nonprofit management entity
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