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LEGISLATURE PASSES COFFEE LABELING STANDARDS BILL
Kona, Hawaiʻi – A coffee labeling bill to protect local farmers and preserve the authenticity of Hawaiʻi -grown products has passed the...
May 1, 2024


CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP AT THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU'S PUBLIC ACCESS ROOM
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Legislative Reference Bureau's Public Access Room (PAR) will soon be getting a new leader. Virginia Beck, who has...
Apr 25, 2024


SENATE AND HOUSE MONEY COMMITTEES VOTE TO APPROVE THE STATE BUDGET BILL
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Last night, Senate and House conferees approved a final version of the State's Supplemental Budget (HB1800 HD1 SD1...
Apr 24, 2024


HOUSE BILLS UP FOR FINAL READING
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – On Monday, the House of Representatives will consider four additional House bills for final reading. The final vote...
Apr 22, 2024


HOUSE PASSES LAW TO INCREASE PENALTIES FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House of Representatives yesterday passed House Bill 2526 HD2 SD1, which increases the statutory penalties for...
Apr 19, 2024


HOUSE BILLS UP FOR FINAL READING
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – On Friday, the House of Representatives will consider twenty-five additional House bills for final reading, including...
Apr 18, 2024


SAFER COMMUNITIES BILLS UP FOR FINAL READING IN THE HOUSE
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – On Thursday, the House of Representatives will consider fourteen House bills aimed at fostering safer communities and...
Apr 17, 2024


WAIPAHŪ LAWMAKERS BACK CITY'S DECISION TO ELIMINATE WAIPIʻO PENINSULA AS PROPOSED LANDFILL SITE
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – State Representatives Cory Chun and Rachele F. Lamosao express their support for the City's decision to eliminate...
Apr 17, 2024


GOOD GOVERNMENT BILLS UP FOR FINAL READING IN THE HOUSE
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The House of Representatives will consider ten House bills relating to transparency in government boards, election...
Apr 16, 2024


LAWMAKERS HOLD CLOTHING DRIVE FOR YWCA ʻDRESS FOR SUCCESS’
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Members of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature today held an annual clothing drive for the YWCA O‘ahu Dress For Success...
Apr 16, 2024


HOUSE ADOPTS RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH PUʻULOA RANGE WORKING GROUP
ʻEwa Beach, Hawaiʻi — The House of Representatives today adopted House Resolution 18, establishing the formation of a working group to...
Apr 12, 2024


FORMER BIG ISLAND LAWMAKER WAYNE METCALF PASSES AWAY AT AGE 71
Hilo, Hawaiʻi — Wayne Metcalf, former Hawaiʻi State Senator, Representative, and Insurance Commissioner died on Saturday, April 6, 2024,...
Apr 12, 2024


COMMUNITY INVITED TO ATTEND 15th ANNUAL ART AT THE CAPITOL
Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA), will present the 15th Annual Art at the Capitol, a free public event for the community to...
Apr 10, 2024


HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL NOT HEAR CANNABIS LEGALIZATION BILL
House Leadership issue statements regarding SB3335 Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – House Committee on Finance Chair Kyle T. Yamashita (D-12,...
Apr 2, 2024


HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES' STATEMENTS REGARDING TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Speaker Scott K. Saiki (D-25, Ala Moana, Kaka‘ako, Downtown) issued the following statement: "The House continues to...
Mar 28, 2024


WOMEN'S LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY WITH ANNUAL EASTER BASKET COLLECTION
Over 100 Baskets Collected for Local Families in Need (L-R) The Women's Legislative Caucus Co-conveners are Minority Leader Lauren...
Mar 27, 2024


ACT 35 ALLOWS HALE HALAWAI ʻOHANA O HANALEI TO ADMINISTER HISTORIC GRANT FOR NORTH SHORE FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECTS
Hanalei, Kauaʻi – House Representative Nadine K. Nakamura is pleased to share that Hale Halawai ʻOhana O Hanalei, a leading non-profit...
Mar 25, 2024


SATURDAY: SALT LAKE WATERWAY UNDERGOES CLEANSING
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – One thousand Genki Balls will be tossed into the polluted Salt Lake waterway on Saturday, March 23. Senator Glenn...
Mar 21, 2024


STATEMENT BY SPEAKER SAIKI REGARDING JUDGE FOLEY'S RECOGNITION BY THE BIG ISLAND PRESS CLUB
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – House Speaker Scott K. Saiki issued the following statement today: "The House commends Retired Hawaiʻi Intermediate...
Mar 18, 2024


LEGISLATORS RECOGNIZE ANNUAL EDUCATION WEEK AT THE HAWAIʻI STATE CAPITOL
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi State Legislature will host the Annual Education Week, a longstanding celebration at the Hawaiʻi State...
Mar 14, 2024
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