April 2021

House Adjourns 2021 Legislative Session

House Adjourns 2021 Legislative Session Focused on Balancing the Budget, Protecting Public Health, and Reopening the Economy In a year...

Bill to Revamp State's Procurement Process Passes Legislature, Sent to Governor Ige for Signature

Bill requires State Procurement Office to implement and administer a past performance database Honolulu, Hawai'i – Representative Scot...

Education Committee Chairs Allocate Federal Funds Critical to Public Schools

House, Senate Education Committee Chairs allocate federal funds to provide critical public school maintenance, bonuses for teachers,...

Representative Matayoshi's Bill to Support Local Agriculture Passes Legislature, Sent to Governor

Bill requires state departments to buy locally grown produce and food products in gradually increasing percentages Honolulu, Hawaiʻi –...

Senate and House Conference Committee Finalize Negotiations on the State Budget Bill

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Senate and House conferees approved a final version of HB200 on April 19, the state budget bill, which includes...

Representative Woodson Congratulates EOEL on National Recognition for Prekindergarten Program

State office meets all 10 benchmarks for high-quality public preschool Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Hawaiʻi’s Executive Office on Early Learning...

Virtual ʻArt at the Capitolʻ Returns April 14-16

State Legislators use social media to celebrate public art Honolulu, Hawaiʻi –Even though the State Capitol building remains closed due...

Speaker Scott Saiki Will Introduce Floor Amendment to Suspend Legislative Salary Increases

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Speaker Scott Saiki has introduced a floor amendment that will suspend the Commission on Salaries' recommended salary...

Nomination Deadline for Mauna Kea Working Group Extended For Three Weeks

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House of Representatives has extended the nomination deadline for Native Hawaiian persons who wish to serve on...

Speaker Saiki Has Asked the House Finance Committee to Not Advance on the Safe Travels Bill

House of Representatives Speaker Scott K. Saiki released the following statement today on the Safe Travels bill. I introduced HB 1286,...

State Auditor Working Group Report Received

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House of Representatives' State Auditor Working Group delivered its report to Speaker Scott K. Saiki on March 31,...