2026 Legislative Session

Waikoloa, Hawaiʻi — Representative David A. Tarnas is pleased to announce that Governor Josh Green has released $21 million in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding for the construction of the long-anticipated Waikoloa Public Library on Hawaiʻi Island. This funding, advocated for by Representative Tarnas and previously appropriated by the Legislature, supports the final phases of planning, design, and construction for the project. "The Waikoloa Community has worked tirele

HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green today signed into law Act 4, Session Laws of Hawaiʻi 2026, (Senate Bill 2256), establishing April 27 of each year as “Brother Joseph Dutton Day.” The measure honors and recognizes the extraordinary life and humanitarian contributions of Brother Joseph Dutton, whose decades of service at Kalaupapa left a lasting impact on Hawaiʻi’s history. “Brother Joseph Dutton’s life is a powerful reminder of what it means to serve others with humility and com

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – An annual tradition continued at the State Capitol this week, as members of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature presented donations to the YWCA Oʻahu “Dress for Success” program. The donations were collected through a clothing drive in which legislators, staff, and community members contributed new or gently used professional attire to support women entering or reentering the workforce.   This year’s drive collected more than 100 bags of donations, including pro