HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (HSCSW)

PUBLIC MEETING

Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:00 P.M.

Hybrid: In-Person & Virtual Meeting

Pursuant to Chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), HSCSW plans to hold hybrid meetings in person and remotely by interactive conference technology, with Commission members and staff participating simultaneously online and in person. The public can view and listen to these live, hybrid meetings using the link below. Members of the public may also appear in person to view or provide testimony at the location indicated below.

IN PERSON: Leiopapa A Kamehameha, 235 South Beretania Street, Conference Room 405, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, 4th Floor.

VIRTUAL: Via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82874605607?pwd=Y1uwaQEinmoeLIXaaTFCdvqHnhn1NA.1

Meeting ID: 828 7460 5607, Passcode: 072424

TESTIMONY: Written and verbal testimony will be accepted. If you would like to submit written testimony, please email dhs.hscsw@dhs.hawaii.gov or mail your testimony to 235 S. Beretania St. #407, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. To be included in the meeting packet, written testimony should be submitted no later than three full business days prior to the scheduled meeting date and time. Any written testimony submitted after such time cannot be guaranteed to be distributed in time for the meeting.

Written testimony submitted to the HSCSW will be made a public record and any contact information contained therein will be available for public inspection and copying. Please do not include information in your testimony that you do not want disclosed to the public.

 AGENDA

         I.            PUBLIC NOTICE, CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM (2 Minutes)

       II.            PUBLIC COMMENT

a.      Public testimony on any item relevant to this agenda may be taken at this time, or a testifier may wait to testify at the time the agenda item is called for discussion. Pursuant to HRS 92-3. Oral testifiers are limited to 2 minutes per person total.

b.      Notice of written testimony received, if any.

     III.            APPROVAL OF JULY 7, 2025, AND AUGUST 25, 2025 HSCSW MEETING MINUTES - Discussion and Vote (3 Minutes)

                    a.    Public Testimony

   IV.       REPORTS - Discussion (35 Minutes)

a.      Executive Director Report (10 Minutes)

                                                              i.      Hawaii Women’s Coalition Bill Package and Other Legislative Efforts

                                                             ii.      Statewide Status of Women Survey

1.      County Committee on the Status of Women (CSW) Interest in Collaborating

                                                           iii.      Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report

                                                           iv.      Soft Launch of Updated Branding – New Taglines

1.      County CSW Interest in Co-branding

2.      County CSW Interest in Tabling Materials Developed by HSCSW

                                                             v.      Budget

                                                           vi.      Administrative Assistant Recruitment

                                                         vii.      Public Testimony 

b.      State Commissioners’ Reports and Updates (15 Minutes)

                                                              i.      Stacey Moniz, Maui Commissioner

                                                             ii.      Edie Ignacio Neumiller, Kauai Commissioner

                                                           iii.      Jennifer Stotter, Hawaii Commissioner

                                                           iv.      Rose Medina Kemna, Oahu Commissioner

                                                             v.      Melissa Sotelo, Oahu Commissioner

                                                           vi.      Public Testimony 

c.       Ex-Officio Reports and Updates (5 Minutes)

                                                              i.      Public Testimony 

d.      University of Hawaii (UH) and County CSW Reports and Updates (5 Minutes)

                                                              i.      Public Testimony

         V.            UH EX-OFFICIO AND MAI MOVEMENT PERIOD PRODUCT DISSEMINATION EFFORTS ACROSS THE UH SYSTEM – Discussion (30 Minutes)

a.      Public Testimony 

      VI.            HAWAII TO HOST 2027 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMISSIONS FOR WOMEN (NACW) ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Discussion and Vote (10 Minutes)

a.      Public Testimony 

    VII.         DISCUSSION OF ADVANCING AWARENESS IN: 1) THE STATUS OF WOMEN, 2) WOMEN’S NEEDS, PROBLEMS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND CONTRIBUTIONS, 3) EQUAL TREATMENT AND OPPORTUNITITES FOR WOMEN, OR 4) EDUCATION OF WOMEN IN THEIR POLITICAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUP FOR THESE TOPICS, AS APPROPRIATE – Discussion and Vote (20 Minutes)

a.      Public Testimony 

  VIII.            EQUALITY IN FLAMES REPORT ON LAHAINA FIRES – Discussion (10 Minutes)

a.      Public Testimony

      IX.            ESTABLISH NEXT PUBLIC MEETING DATE AND TIME, AND CONFIRM 5/18/26 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. MEETING DATE AND TIME – Discussion and Vote (14 Minutes)

a.      Public Testimony

        X.            ADJOURNMENT – Discussion and Vote (1 Minute)

a.      Public Testimony

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Llasmin Chaine at 808-586-5757 or dhs.hscsw@dhs.hawaii.gov as soon as possible, preferably by December 8, 2025. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats.