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Hawaiʻi S tate LGBTQ+ Commission

August Meeting Agenda

Date: August 12\, 2024 \n

Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

In-person meeting location:

1390 Miller Street

2nd Floor Conference Room 1 &\; 2

H onolulu\, HI 96813

Virtual meeting link:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92606870511?pwd=omSZrBOQAACTiizSGwobUpYj ksmWHc.1

Meeting ID: 926 0687 0511

Passcode: 307250

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Dial in by phone 
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\;+1 669 444 917 1 US
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Commission Purpo se: [From Chapter 369\, Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised Statutes] The legislature finds that there is a need to establish a body to improve th e State's interface with members of the lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, trans gender\, queer\, plus community\; identify the short- and long range nee ds of its members\; and ensure that there is an effective means of resea rching\, \; planning\, and advocating for the equity of this population in all aspects of state gov ernment. Accordingly\, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a com mission to provide for a statewide program\, on a permanent and continui ng basis\, on the status of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, que er\, plus individuals in Hawai&lsquo\;i.
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I. Introduction and Roll Call
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(Per Haw. Rev. Stat §\;92-3.7(a)\, state the name o f anyone present at a nonpublic location)
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1. \; \; \; \; Officers:
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·\; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; Chair Dr. Kathleen O'Dell (she/her)
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·\;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; ·\; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; Secretary \;Richard Velasquez (he/him/his)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Finance Director Shanda Lewis (she/her)
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2. \; \; \; Commissioners (4 additional voting members)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; S andy Harjo-Livingston (he/him/they/them)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Philip Steinbacher (he/him)
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Joe Tolbe (he/him)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Jo seph "Rocco" Vick
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3. \; \; \; Ex-Officio(s) or their designees (6 non-voting mem bers)
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& middot\; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; Superintendent of Educat ion designee Beth Schimmelfennig\, Director of the Department of Educati on\, Civil Rights Compliance Office
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; President of the University of Hawai&lsquo\;i System designee Dr. Camaron \; Miyamoto\, Direc tor\, Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender &\; Queer+ (LGBTQ+) \; Center\, UH Mānoa (he/him/hi s)
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&mid dot\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Director of Labor and Indus trial Relations designee David Rodriguez
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Director of Human Resources Development designee Signe Nakam ura-Dureza
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Director of Human Se rvices designee Kristen Takushi\, Cross-Enrollment Coordinator
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< !-- [if !supportLists]-->·\; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; Director of Health designee Thaddeus Pham (he/him)\, MP H\, Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator\, Harm Reduction Services Branch
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4. \; \; \; Members of the Public
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a. \; \; \; Present in person
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b. \; \; \; Present online
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5. \; \; \; Commen t on receipt of written testimony\, if any.
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a. \; \;& nbsp\; Distribution
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b. \; \; \; Review (if re ceived at the meeting\, a break for Commissioners to review testimony ma y be required)
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II. New Business - Commission Governance< /h1>\n
1. \; \; \; Community shares or concerns - Public T estimony (allow 2 minutes)
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2. \; \; \; ~~Presentation from Hawai&lsquo\ ;i Health and Harm Reduction Center about their Harm Reduction Conferenc e\, Rainbow Resiliency\, which will take place in January 2025.\n~~
~~3. \; \; \;~~ ~~Discussion - Authorizing a letter to the Attorney General requesting representation o n the Act 156 Task Force on Parentage Laws that was established by SB 944\, SLH 2023~~
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4.&nb sp\; \; \; Discussion of travel protocol for approval and rei mbursement
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5. \; \; \; Discussion of a preliminary 2024-2025 budget (Finance Director)
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a. \; \; \; T ravel for inter-island travel
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~~b. \; \; \;~~ Sponsor ships
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c. \; \; \; \; Production of collateral for the Commission
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d. \; \; \; Zoom account.
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6. \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; Discussion of whether the commission wants to participate in the writing of public information bulletins and press releases and w here the responsibility for doing so might fall.
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7. \; \; \; 1. \; \; \; Community shares or concerns - Public Testimony (allow 2 minutes) \;
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2.&n bsp\; \; \; Vote - Authorize a letter to the Attorney General requesting representation on the Act \;156 Task Force on Parentag e Laws that was established by SB 944\, SLH 2023 &nb sp\;
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3. \; \; \; Vote - Request Gender A ffirming Care protection bill be submitted with the 2025 Administrative Package
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4. \; \; \; Vote - Writing of public information bulletins and press releases
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5.& nbsp\; \; \; Vote - Request for a webpage on the Department of Human S ervices website
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6. \; \; \; 1. \; \; \; 2. \; \; \; 3. \; \; \; Discussion of potential Committees or Permitted Interaction Groups for the LGBTQ+ Commission and VOTE on those Committees or Permitted Inte raction \; Groups. Proposed : Legislative\, Communications\, and Educati on
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V. Future Meeting Topics or Speakers
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1. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; 2. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Chairperson to create the future agenda and seek member input on:
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a. \; \; \ ; 2025 Legislative Priorities for the LGBTQ+ Comm ission \;
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~~b. \; \; \; Approval of the 2024-2025 LGBTQ+ Commission budget~~
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VI. Community shares or concerns &ndash\; time permitting:
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Additional Public Testimony (allow 1 minute)
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VII. Adjournment\n
Additional meeting information:
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Written and oral testimony will be accepted. Written tes timony must be received by \; August 7\, 2024\, at 4:30 p.m. to be included in the board packet. Written testimony received after that time will be distributed to the Commissioners at the meeting. Written \; testimony may be submitted as follows:
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·\; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; By email: hawaiistatelgbtqpluscommission@gmail.com
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; By postal mail:
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L GBTQ+ Commission
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c/o The Department of Human Services
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PO Box 339 \;
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Honolulu\, Hawaii 96809-0339
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§\; \; Writt en testimony may include the words "Public Testimony" with the agenda it em number and description in the subject line to aid the Commission in r eviewing the testimony.
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§\; \; Written testimony submitted to the Commission will b e treated as a public record\, \; and any contact information contained therein will be available f or public inspection and copying. \;
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Request for auxi liary aids: \;
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If y ou need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disabil ity\, contact \; Kristen Ta kushi at ktakushi@dhs.hawaii.gov or call (808)586-4877 as soon as possible\, \; preferably by August 9\, 2024. Requests made as early as possible will be more likely to be fulfilled.
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Requests made as early as possible are more likely to be fulfilled. This notice is available in alternate/a ccessible formats upon request.
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Hawaiʻi State LGBTQ+ Commission
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August Meeting Agenda
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Date: August 1 2\, 2024
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Time: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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In-person meeting location :
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1390 Miller Str eet
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2nd Floo r Conference Room 1 &\; 2
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Honolulu\, HI 96813
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Virtual meeting link:
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Join Zoom Meeting
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https://zoom.us/j/92606870511?pwd=omSZrBO QAACTiizSGwobUpYjksmWHc.1
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Mee ting ID: 926 0687 0511
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Passcode: 307250
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\;
\n
D ial in by phone
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\;+1 669 444 9171 US
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Commission Purpose: [From Chapter 369\, Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised S tatutes] The legislature finds that there is a need to establish a b ody to improve the State's interface with members of the lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, queer\, plus community\; identify the short- a nd long range needs of its members\; and ensure that there is an effecti ve means of researching\, \; planning\, and advocating for the equity of this population in all asp ects of state government. Accordingly\, the purpose of this chapter is t o establish a commission to provide for a statewide program\, on a perma nent and continuing basis\, on the status of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, queer\, plus individuals in Hawai&lsquo\;i.
\n
I. Introduction and Roll Call
\n
(Per Haw. Rev. Stat §\;92-3.7(a)\, state the name of anyone present at a nonpublic location)
\n
1. \; \;& nbsp\; \; Officers:
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&midd ot\; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; Chair Dr. Kathleen O'Dell (s he/her)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Vice Chair Michael Golojuch Jr. (he/him)
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&m iddot\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Secretary \;R ichard Velasquez (he/him/his)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; Finance Director Shanda Lewis (she/her)
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2. \; \; \; < !--[endif]-->Commissioners (4 additional voting members)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Sandy Harjo-Livingston (he/him/they/them)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; Philip Steinbacher (he/him)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Joe Tolbe (he/him)
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Joseph "Rocco" Vick
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3. \ ; \; \; Ex-Officio(s) or their designees (6 non-voting members)
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·\;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; Superin tendent of Education designee Beth Schimmelfennig\, Director of the Depa rtment of Education\, Civil Rights Compliance Office
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; President of the University of Hawai&lsquo\;i Sys tem designee Dr. Camaron \; Miyamoto\, Director\, Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender &\; Que er+ (LGBTQ+) \; Center\, UH Mānoa (he/him/his)
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·\;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; ·\; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; Director of Human Resources Development des ignee Signe Nakamura-Dureza
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Dir ector of Human Services designee Kristen Takushi\, Cross-Enrollment Coor dinator
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·\; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; Director of Health desi gnee Thaddeus P ham (he/him)\, MPH\, Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator\, Harm Reduction Ser vices Branch
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4. \; \; \; Members of the Public
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a. \; \; \; Present in person \n
b. \; \; \; Present online
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5. \; \; \; Comment on receipt of written testimony\, if any.
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< !-- [if !supportLists]-->a. \; \; \; Distribution
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Review (if received at the meeting\, a break for Commissioners to re view testimony may be required)
\n
II. New Business - Commi ssion Governance
\n
1. \; \; \; Community shares or co ncerns - Public Testimony (allow 2 minutes)
\n
2. \; \; \; Presentation from Hawai&lsquo\;i Health and Harm Reduction Center about their Harm Re duction Conference\, Rainbow Resiliency\, which will take place in Janua ry 2025.
\n
3. \; \; \; Discussion - Authorizing a letter to the Attorney General requesting representation on the Ac t 156 Task Force on Parentage Laws that was established by SB 944\, SLH 2023
\n
4. \; \; \; Discussion of travel protocol for approval and reimbursement
\n
5. \; \; \; Discussion of a preliminary 2024-2025 budget (Finance Director)
\n
a. \;&n bsp\; \; Travel for inter-island travel
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b. \; \;& nbsp\; Sponsorships
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c. \; \; \; \; Product ion of collateral for the Commission
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d. \; \; \; Z oom account.
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6. \; \; \; \; \; \; Discussion of whether the commission wants to participate in the writing of public information bulletins and pre ss releases and where the responsibility for doing so might fall.
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7. \; \; \; Presentation of recent dat a on sexual gender minority youth in Hawaiʻi (Thaddeus Pham\, Department of Health)
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III. Commission Action Items
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1. \; \ ; \; Community shares or concerns - Public Te stimony (allow 2 minutes) \;
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2. \; \; \; Vote - Authorize a letter to the Attorney General requesting representat ion on the Act \;156 Task Force on Parentage Laws that was established by SB 944\, SLH 2023 \;
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3. \; \; \; Vote - Request Gender Affirming Care protection bill be submitted with the 202 5 Administrative Package
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4. \; \; \; < !--[endif]-->Vote - Writing of public information bulletins and pr ess releases
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5. \; \; \; 6. \; \; \; Vote - Limit allowable time for public testimony to 1 minute.
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IV. Strategic Pl anning
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1. \; \; \; Community shares or concerns - Public Testimony (allow 2 minutes)
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2. \; \; \; Discussion on meeting the statutory duties of the LGBTQ+ Commissi on §\;369-5.
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3. \; \; \; Discussion of potential Committees or Permitted In teraction Groups for the LGBTQ+ Commission and VOTE on those Committees or Permitted Interaction \; Groups. Proposed: Legislative\, Communicati ons\, and Education
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V. Future Meeting Topics or Speakers
\n
Community shares or concerns - Public Testimony (allow 2 minutes)
\n
2. \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; Chairperson to create the futur e agenda and seek member input on:
\n
a.&nb sp\; \; \; 2025 Legislative Priorities fo r the LGBTQ+ Commission \;
\n
b. \; \; \; Approval of the 2024-2025 LGBTQ+ Comm ission budget
\n
VI. Community shares or concerns &ndash\; time permitting:
\n
Additional Public Testimony (allow 1 minut e)
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Written and verbal testimony on items ou tside of this agenda may be included on a future agenda\, but the Commis sion will not discuss them at this meeting.
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VI I. Adjournment
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Additional meeting information:
\n< p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .8pt\; line-height: 112%\; mso-p agination: none\; border: none\; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 3 1.0pt\; mso-border-shadow: yes\; margin: 1.95pt 7.05pt .0001pt 0in\;">~~Written and oral testimony will be acce pted. Written testimony must be received by \; August 7\, 2024\, at 4:30 p.m. to be included in the board packet.~~ Written testimony received after that time will be di stributed to the Commissioners at the meeting. Written \; testimony may be submitted as f ollows:
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; By email: < a href="mailto:hawaiistatelgbtqpluscommission@gmail.com">hawaiistatelgbtqpluscommission@gmail.com
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·\; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; By postal mail:
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LGBTQ+ Commission
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c/o The Department of Human Services
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PO Box 339 \;
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Honolulu\, Haw aii 96809-0339
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Written testimony may include the words "Public Testimony" w ith the agenda item number and description in the subject line to aid th e Commission in reviewing the testimony.
\n
§\; \; Written testimony submitted to the Commission will be treated as a public record\, \; and any contact information contained therein wi ll be available for public inspection and copying. \;
\n
Request for auxiliary aids: \;
\n
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability\, contact \; Kristen Takushi at ktakushi@d hs.hawaii.gov or call (808)586-4877 as soon as possible\, \; preferably by August 9\, 2024. Requests made as early as possible will be more likely to be fulfilled.
\n
Requests made as e arly as possible are more likely to be fulfilled. This notice is availab le in alternate/accessible formats upon request.
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