Rep. Tokioka, Sen Kouchi Announce Expansion of Student Meals Program
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi and Representative James Kunane Tokioka are happy to announce the extension of the...
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- May 29, 2020
Legislature's Budget Committee Chairs React to Council on Revenues Forecast
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Senate Ways and Means Committee Chair Donovan M. Dela Cruz and House Finance Committee Chair Sylvia Luke said today’s...
- May 28, 2020
Kauai CIP budget totals $217 million
Honolulu, Hawai‘i –When the State Legislature passed its $5.1 billion Capital Improvement Project budget bill May 21 for Fiscal Years...
- May 26, 2020
House Select Committee Previews Health, Economic Dashboard
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness today previewed a “dashboard” with...
- May 21, 2020
Legislature in Recess after Covering $1 Billion Budget Shortfall, Allocating CARES Act Funds
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The 2020 Legislative Session recessed today after passing several bills to shore up a currently projected $1 billion...
- May 20, 2020
House Select Committee on COVID-19 Presented with Final Public Health Recovery Task Force Report
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness today reviewed the final report by the...
- May 20, 2020
House Passes Bill to Distribute Federal CARES Act Funds
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House today passed SB 75 SD2 HD1 to allocate $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funds to support our counties in...
- May 15, 2020
Finance Committee Passes Bill to Distribute CARES Act Funds
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House Finance Committee today passed SB 75 SD2 HD1 to allocate $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funds to...
- May 15, 2020
House Select Committee on COVID-19 to Hear Update on Inmate Releases
WHO: The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness WHAT: Informational Briefing on the economic...
- May 15, 2020
House Finance Committee Seeks Information on Inmates Released from Prison due to COVID-19 Concerns
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House Finance Committee today amended SB3080 SD3 HD 1 to include a proviso requiring detailed information on...
- May 15, 2020
Senate Committee Approves House Bill Deferring Salary Increases
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Senate Ways and Means Committee today approved House Bill 117 SD1, a bill to defer salary increases as...
- May 13, 2020
House Awaits $5.1 Billion CIP Budget from the Senate
Honolulu, Hawai‘i –The Senate Ways and Means Committee today agreed on the Capital Improvement Project budget for Fiscal Years 2020 and...
- May 12, 2020
Opening Remarks by House Speaker Scott Saiki at the Reconvening of the 2020 Hawaii State Legislature
Honolulu – House Speaker Scott K. Saiki delivered the following remarks at the reconvening of the 2020 Hawaii State Legislature. We all...
- May 12, 2020
House Select Committee on COVID-19 Balancing Opening the Economy with Safety Concerns
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness today discussed the need to reopen the...
- May 9, 2020
State Capitol Closed, But Public Can Still Participate in Reconvened Session
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – When the 2020 Legislative session reconvenes on Monday, May 11, the State Capitol will be secured and closed to the...
- May 9, 2020
House Select Committee on COVID-19 to Meet Monday, May 11
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The next House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness briefing will cover business...
- May 7, 2020
Hawaii State Legislature will reconvene 2020 session May 11
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi and House Speaker Scott K. Saiki today announced that the Hawaiʻi State Senate and...
- May 4, 2020
House Select Committee on COVID-19 Members Detail Plans for Retail and Restaurant Re-openings
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness today discussed the growing number of...
- May 2, 2020
House Select Committee on COVID-19 to hear economic projections, protocols to reopen businesses
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The next House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness briefing will cover business...
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