David Ige in 2020 Governor's State of the State speeches


On Energy & Oil: 30% renewable energy by 2020; carbon negative by 2045

With a flurry of commercial solar projects in the pipeline and local homeowners' enthusiasm for residential solar power, we will meet our 2020 energy goal of attaining 30% of our energy needs from renewable sources. The significance of this initial pivot to clean and renewable energy cannot be overstated. We have become a leader in this effort, and our actions have inspired other states to follow. Since we set a goal to become carbon negative by 2045, four other states have followed our lead.
Source: 2020 Hawaii State of the State address Jan 21, 2020

On Families & Children: Build 17,000 affordable homes on state-owned land

We propose to build 17,000 affordable homes over the next decade on state-owned land in partnership with private developers. The homes would be sold as leasehold, effectively removing the biggest cost for developers: land. That, in turn, will dramatically bring down the price of the homes they build. Moreover, as the landlord, the state will be able to keep these homes affordable while allowing leaseholders to reasonably share in the equity when they are ready to sell.
Source: 2020 Hawaii State of the State address Jan 21, 2020

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