PAR will be closed on Tuesday, 12/31, and Wednesday, 1/1. On Thursday, we'll be welcoming our new session staff. Stop by and say hello! Happy New Year! Read More Office closed 12/31 and 1/1...
The Grant-in-Aid (GIA) application for Fiscal Year 2021 has been posted! (https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/GIA/GIA.aspx) Navigate to the application and instructions by selecting the "Legislative Information" bar on the Legislature's homepage. Deadline is January 17, 2020... Read More GIA Application Posted...
The 2020 Session calendar has been released. The 2020 Session will begin on Jan 15, and end on May 7th. If Session seems a little longer than usual, it's because a few more recess days were added to the calendar near the end of Session. Several dates to be mindful of in the first half of Session: January 23rd (Bill... Read More 2020 Session Calendar is Out...
It’s that time of year again! The Public Access Room (PAR) will be on Hawaii Island from September 9-13, Maui from Sept 16-19, and Kauai from Sept 23-25 as part of our annual outreach to the Neighbor Islands. We’re bringing back our “Your Voice“ presentation this year. It goes over the legislative process, but also provides information on using the... Read More PAR Coming to Hawaii Island, Maui, and Kauai...
The Governor has vetoed 18 bills -- check out his statements of objection by clicking on the GM (Governor's Message) links in this report: Vetoed Bills. Read More 18 Bills Vetoed – Fail to Become Law...
While you weren’t looking, the Legislature’s homepage has gone through a few changes… There are 3 additional icons in the center screen – one to access hearings, another for Orders of the Day, and the last to access the broadcast schedule and archived videos. The “Keywords” search box is now labeled “Bills/Committee Reports” but has the same functionality as before.... Read More Legislature’s Website: A Few Changes...
Today is the Second Decking deadline. Bills must emerge from their final Committees and be in their final forms (in their non-originating Chamber) to be considered for Second Crossover. This "decking" ensures a mandatory 48-hour opportunity for final review by members of the House and Senate before they are asked to vote on the bill's third reading. To meet this... Read More Today is Second Decking...
Tomorrow is the First Lateral Deadline, which means that all bills with multiple referrals must move to their final Committee in their originating Chamber by the end of the day tomorrow. In order to make this deadline, bills need to move out of their next to last Committees by today, with the accompanying Committee reports and any amended drafts filed with... Read More First Lateral Deadline is quickly approaching...