King Kamehameha, Inter-island travel quarantine to end
June 12, 2020
Aloha Neighbor,
TODAY WE CELEBRATE KING KAMEHAMEHA DAY
As you enjoy the Hawaii State holiday today, I thought I’d share a bit of history with you. King Kamehameha Day was first proclaimed in 1872 by Kamehameha V as a day to honor his grandfather, Kamehameha I. When Hawaii became a state in 1959, it was one of the first holidays proclaimed by the Governor and the State Legislature. Among the great acts of Kamehameha I is the “Law of the Splintered Paddle” which proclaimed that all innocent people, especially the elderly and the youth, be able to sleep safely on the side of the road unharmed. Today it remains as a part of the Hawaii Constitution to remind us that we are a united people in caring for each other.
WHAT’S NEXT IN “ACTING WITH CARE”: Governor’s 9th
Governor Ige signed the Ninth Emergency Proclamation extending the emergency period through July 31. What’s new in the 9th? It lifts the quarantine requirement for inter-island travelers effective 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. The 14-day quarantine requirement is still required for travelers from out of state. The governor has the authority to make exemptions for transit corridors/bubbles.
The proclamation also includes:
Criminal liability for hosts of guests who violate quarantine requirements or owners of cars that are rented to quarantine violators.
Extension of the eviction moratorium through July 31.
Lifting prohibitions related to beaches, boating, hiking and shoreline fishing; instead, follow rules by the counties in coordination with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
