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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 20, 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 15, 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 13, 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 12, 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 9, 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 7, 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 4, 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...
May 2, 2020
House Speaker Saiki Extends Closure of State Capitol Through May 31
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – House Speaker Scott K. Saiki today announced that the House of Representatives’ offices at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol...
Apr 30, 2020
State CIP Funds Released for Kohala Hospital
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Governor David Ige has released $125,000 in State Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funds for Kohala Hospital to...
Apr 30, 2020
House Select Committee on COVID-19 Finalizing Plan to Restart Economy
State must coordinate health goals with business options to reopen economy Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House Select Committee on COVID-19...
Apr 27, 2020
Statement by Representative McKelvey on Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Clean Water Act Case
State Representative Angus McKelvey (District 10 – West Maui, Maalaea, North Kihei), who fought with others to stave off an attempt by...
Apr 23, 2020
Representative Ohno Applauds Organizations for their Service
Rep. Ohno with kupuna at the 2019 Lanakila Pacific March for Meals to fight senior hunger State Representative thanks those showing aloha...
Apr 22, 2020
House Select Committee Develops Plan to Restart Economy
Group preparing action plans this week to reopening local economy Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and...
Apr 20, 2020
House of Representatives, State Workers Respond to Call to Support Unemployment Office
Unprecedented effort of the Capitol, unions, and state government to process outstanding unemployment insurance claims Honolulu, Hawaiʻi...
Apr 20, 2020
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