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01 / THE CITIZEN REGISTER

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The original promise always stays on record.
Results must back it up.

Governor · 2022

Josh Green

Democrat

Each entry separates the original commitment from what has been verified during the term.

Hawaiʻi certified results · 2022

Results rating

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0 of 5 tracked commitments fulfilled

Tracked
5
Fulfilled
0
With progress
4
Not achieved
1
Awaiting assessment
0
Announced deadlines and priorities
  • During the first term · Build more than 10,000 new affordable homes over four years.
  • By 2026 · Shut down more than 10,000 illegal vacation rentals by 2026.
  • By 2026 · Reduce homelessness by more than 50% by 2026 by expanding kauhale communities.

5 of 5 commitments

Affordable housing construction

In progress

What they pledged

Build more than 10,000 new affordable homes over four years.

Announced deadline or priority · During the first term

Campaign priorities · Aug 2022

What has been verified

In January 2026, Green reported that more than 6,500 affordable homes had come online since taking office. Approvals and homes in the pipeline are tracked separately.

State of the State address · Jan 2026

Illegal vacation rentals

Partially fulfilled

What they pledged

Shut down more than 10,000 illegal vacation rentals by 2026.

Announced deadline or priority · By 2026

Campaign priorities · Aug 2022

What has been verified

SB 2919 in 2024 clarified county authority to regulate or phase out certain short-term rentals. That documents a regulatory step. Actual closures require separate verification.

SB 2919 signing · May 2024

Homelessness reduction

Partially fulfilled

What they pledged

Reduce homelessness by more than 50% by 2026 by expanding kauhale communities.

Announced deadline or priority · By 2026

Campaign priorities · Aug 2022

What has been verified

In October 2026, the governor’s office reported nearly 900 beds. It reported a 13.1% decline in unsheltered homelessness between 2024 and 2026, a different measure from the total homeless population in the original target.

Kauhale initiative data · Oct 2026

Visitor impact fee

Partially fulfilled

What they pledged

Propose a $50 visitor impact fee to fund environmental protection, climate action, and affordable housing.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Campaign priorities · Aug 2022

What has been verified

Act 96, which Green signed in May 2025, used a different mechanism: it raised the lodging tax by 0.75 percentage points and extended it to cruise ships starting in 2026. The governor’s office projected about $100 million annually for resilience and environmental protection.

Act 96 signing · May 2025

Tax on food and medicine

Not achieved by cutoff

What they pledged

Eliminate state taxes on food, medicine, and other essentials.

Announced deadline or priority · No deadline stated in the source

Campaign priorities · Aug 2022

What has been verified

HB 1611 would have gradually reduced the general excise tax on groceries and nonprescription drugs starting in 2027. It stalled in committee in February 2026, leaving the proposed exemption unenacted.

Committee outcome reported by Big Island Now · Feb 2026
02 / THE START OF THE TERM

The first
100 days.

An evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.

TERM BEGINSDAY 100
Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.
Josh Green · 2022
Awaiting verification

The opening agenda is being verified.

A sourced first-100-days plan or specific early commitments for this term are still pending in the register.

03 / THE WORDS STAY ON RECORD

Election
night.

Josh Green · 2022 · Election-night remarks

Election-night remarks are being verified.

A verified recording, transcript or contemporaneous report of the remarks is still pending for this election.

How we assess

Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.

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Capitol photo · Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Framing and shading adjusted