Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke

HONOLULU — Two months from now, more than 45,000 Hawai‘i residents living in public housing communities across the state will be able to access reliable, high-speed fiber internet service for their homes, thanks to a new public-private partnership between the Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority (HPHA) and Hawaiian Telcom. This major milestone is the result of ...
Read More STATE COMMENDS HAWAIIAN TELCOM’S MILLION DONATION OF FIBER INFRASTRUCTURE TO HAWAI‘I PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY PROPERTIES, ADVANCING BROADBAND EXPANSION GOALS

Updates Will Reach More Families and Remove Barriers for Child Care Providers HONOLULU — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, serving as Acting Governor, today signed into law Act 203 (House Bill 692), a major expansion of the state’s Preschool Open Doors (POD) tuition subsidy program. The new law, which takes effect on January 1, 2026, expands ...
Read More LT. GOVERNOR LUKE SIGNS BILL EXPANDING PRESCHOOL OPEN DOORS TO INCLUDE 2-YEAR-OLDS, SUPPORT WORKING FAMILIES

25 Opening This August, Marking Hawai‘i’s 100th Public Pre-K Classroom   HONOLULU — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke today announced the next phase of preschool classroom openings under the Executive Office on Early Learning’s (EOEL) Public Pre-Kindergarten Program, a key part of the Ready Keiki initiative — the state’s plan to provide universal access to pre-kindergarten for all ...
Read More READY KEIKI TO OPEN 50 PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS

HONOLULU — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, serving as Acting Governor, today signed into law Act 201 (House Bill 934), establishing Hawaiʻi’s State Broadband Office within the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), and funding digital navigators on every major island. The landmark legislation strengthens the state’s commitment to closing the digital divide and ensuring ...
Read More Lt. Governor Luke Signs Bill to Establish Broadband Office and Expand Digital Navigator Program

HONOLULU — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke will travel to Washington, D.C., this week to continue discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) focused on strengthening Hawai‘i’s agricultural sector.  The visit comes as part of ongoing efforts to address critical issues facing local farmers, including disruptions to agricultural inspections at airports and regulatory barriers that ...
Read More LT. GOVERNOR LUKE CONTINUES ADVOCATING FOR HAWAI‘I FARMERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.