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State commission on women reports 5% budget cut; CSW notes impact
Summary
Committee staff relayed that the State Commission on the Status of Women has absorbed a 5% budget cut; members noted a new Honolulu chair and a vacancy for Hawaiʻi Island and recorded continued efforts to prevent further reductions.
The Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) received an update that the State Commission on the Status of Women has had its budget reduced by 5%. According to an update from Ex-officio Moniz relayed to committee staff, "The State Commission budget has been cut by 5%, and Commissioners are working to prevent additional cuts." The update also noted a new chair from Honolulu and a vacancy the Commission is trying to fill on Hawaiʻi Island.
Committee members recorded the cut and discussed monitoring impacts on Commission activities. The minutes do not record a formal directive or motion on this item; members instead noted the budget reduction and ongoing efforts by the State Commission to avert further cuts. The Committee will incorporate related findings in a report the Chair and Member Niess plan to finalize after upcoming health conferences.
