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Hawaiʻi State Capitol Reopens To Public On Monday
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by Big Island Video News
on Mar 6, 2022 at 12:53 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

HONOLULU, Hawaiʻi - All state facilities managed by the Department of Accounting and General Services will reopen to the general public, effective March 7, 2022.

(BIVN) – The office of Hawaiʻi Governor David Ige says all facilities managed by the Department of Accounting and General Services, including the State Capitol, will reopen to the public on March 7.

“Entry procedures” will remain in place through at least March 25 and will vary by department, officials say.

The governor says the move to reopen comes as new COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations continue to decline across the state.

“State operations continued throughout the pandemic, and departments and agencies serviced the public by appointment or through a managed process. Starting Monday, individuals may enter state facilities to conduct their business, after showing required documentation,” said Curt Otaguro, state comptroller.

From the state:

Beginning on Mar. 7, visitors to the Hawaiʻi State Capitol will be able to enter from one of two entry points — the basement rotunda entrance and the first-floor rotunda, street level. Security guards will operate a new screening process at each entry point, where visitors will be asked for their photo ID cards and proof of vaccination or documentation of a negative COVID-19 test result received within 72 hours of entering the Capitol. Visitors who meet the requirements will receive a daily sticker that must be worn at all times while at the State Capitol. Face masks are also required at this time.

“We’re very pleased to be able to welcome the public back to the State Capitol, and to hold in-person meetings again”, said Governor Ige. “We appreciate the public’s cooperation and patience over the past two years. The state remained vigilant in its fight against COVID-19, and I am proud to say that our collective efforts in maintaining health and safety protocols resulted in one of the lowest hospitalization and death rates in the country.”


Filed Under: Hawaii Tagged With: Hawaii State Legislature

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