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Gearing up for the 2017 Legislative Session
The 2017 Regular Session opens at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 18! The session calendar has been issued, and committees and chairs named — check out PAR’s Information Sheets page for convenient lists and handouts.
Want to know if a bill that passed the Legislature will become law?
If the Governor signs the bill early, you’re all set. If not, you may have to wait until after June 27th. On or before then, the Governor will provide the Legislature with a list of the bills he may veto. Note, bills on this list may end up not being vetoed. However, any bill that is not on the list is going to become law – either with the Governor’s…
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Large Volume of Third Reading Votes Makes for Long Session Day
The Second Crossover deadline for bills is Thursday, April 14th — to survive, a bill must pass its Third Reading (“vote”) on the floor of its non-originating chamber (the House floor for Senate bills, and the Senate floor for House bills).
Some bills have already passed that Third Reading vote, and are on their way to crossing back to their originating chamber. A large number of bills, though, are being scheduled to…
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A Long Session of Third Readings
The First Decking deadline for bills is Friday, March 4th — to survive, a bill must pass out of all the committees it was referred to in its originating chamber and be scheduled (“decked”) for a Third Reading vote on the floor of the House or Senate chamber.
Some bills have already passed that Third Reading vote, and are on their way to crossing over to the other chamber. A…
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What’s Still Alive?
The First Lateral deadline for bills (February 19th) has come and gone — bills are still alive if they’ve managed to get into the last committee they were referred to in their originating chamber. The Legislature’s website has a convenient list of the bills that have survived First Lateral.
To navigate to the list:
Go to the Legislature’s website (capitol.hawaii.gov). Click on…
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Session Begins! Where are the Bills?
The 2016 Legislative Session started on 1/20 — it’s the second year of the 28th Legislature. While bills that carried over from last year can still be acted upon, new bills are also being introduced. Where to find them?
On the Legislature’s website (capitol.hawaii.gov), click on the “Reports and Lists” button in the center column. There you’ll find links to “House Bills with Action Taken in 2016…
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Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Applications
While we don’t know exactly when the application for Grant-in-Aid (GIA) funds will be available, we do know the deadline to complete and submit them — 4:30 p.m. on January 22, 2016.
The GIA application and instructions will be posted on the Legislature’s website (capitol.hawaii.gov) sometime the week of December 21st. To find them, just click on the “Legislative Information” bar on the right, and…
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‘Tis the Season… Apply for Work at the Capitol
It’s that time of year. Offices at the Capitol are looking for capable temporary staff to help in a wide variety of positions during the 2016 legislative session.
For more information and to apply:
House of RepresentativesSenate 2016 Session employmentAnd the Public Access Room is looking to fill two positions. We’re a wonderful place to work, and you’ll gain valuable knowledge and…
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Register to vote online
You can now register to vote online! You can also update your registration, confirm your registration address, and request to vote by mail.
Just visit the Office of Elections Register to Vote page. If you have questions, contact the Office of Elections at 808/453-8683 or [email protected].
If you’re not registered, do it today. And spread the word.
Adjournment sine die (Session pau for now)
Mark your calendars: Session gets underway again next year on the third Wednesday in January — January 20th, 2016.
The 2015 Regular Session ended Thursday, May 7th. A total of 252 bills passed the Legislature this session! All but one (SB143, a proposed Constitutional Amendment that will appear on the 2016 ballot) have gone off to the Governor for possible enactment.
Find the growing list of 2015…
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