HONOLULU — A $500 million construction package aimed at stimulating job growth has cleared the state Senate. The Invest in Hawaii Act of 2012 would fund numerous capital improvement projects across the state. These repair and maintenance projects would update
HONOLULU — A $500 million construction package aimed at stimulating job growth has cleared the state Senate.
The Invest in Hawaii Act of 2012 would fund numerous capital improvement projects across the state. These repair and maintenance projects would update aging infrastructure at state facilities and address health and safety concerns.
The bill focuses on funding projects that are ready to begin to avoid delay in creating much-needed construction work.
The capital improvement projects would also help Hawaii businesses that provide supplies and other support to the construction industry. —AP
