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Session’s Pau… What Now?!

Posted: 5/23/2023 Workshops Tags: 2023 Session, workshops

Post-2023 Legislative Session Workshop

You’ve made it through another year’s legislative session. After a few weeks of recuperation, join us for a Zoom workshop to help focus on what you can do when the legislators aren’t in session.We’ll explore tips on regrouping, the status of pending legislation, and actions you can take during the interim to try to move your issue forward. We’ll also try our best to answer any questions you…
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Conference Workshop Video

Posted: 4/13/2023 Workshops Tags: Bill to Law, Deadlines, Resources

If you missed our workshops on the conference stage of the legislative process, you can view the 4/12/2023 session here: Conference Workshop Video

Some Helpful Information

Conference, when the House and Senate will attempt to come to agreement on the final draft of hundreds of bills, will take place this year between Monday, 4/17, and Friday, 4/28. The conference procedures have been posted: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Docs/2023CommitteesOnConferenceProcedures.pdf….
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Zoom Workshop on the Conference Process

Posted: 4/10/2023 Workshops Tags: bill to law process, Deadlines, Resources

It’s that time of year! The conference period (this year, April 17 – April 28) is when select legislators meet to determine whether and in what form surviving legislation should be presented for a final vote in each chamber. Conference meetings are open to the public, but the whole process can be a bit confusing. Join us over Zoom to discuss what’s next for bills that have already made it…
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Keeping Up With the Legislature

Posted: 2/10/2023 Workshops Tags: Advocacy, training, workshops

With the 2023 Regular Session well under way, in this Zoom training we’ll take a look at how to stay on top of things. Hearing notices, committee reports, amended drafts, the decking deadline! We’ll cover some tips to help keep it all in perspective, improve your advocacy efforts, and make your work this session a little easier.

We’re offering this free Zoom training at three different dates/times. Plan on 45…
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Register for a Training Session

Posted: 12/15/2022 Workshops Tags: Advocacy, Civics, website, workshops

The 2023 Regular Session is just around the corner (it opens on Wednesday, January 18, at 10:00 a.m.). Register for one of the Public Access Room’s training sessions and learn more about advocacy, the legislature’s website, and the session calendar and its deadlines. Learn How to Use Your Voice at the Legislature

Our free “Your Voice” training focuses on how to advocate at the Hawaii State Legislature. We’ll cover everything…
Read more… Register for a Training Session

Want to Learn More?

Posted: 11/30/2022 Workshops Tags: Civics, website, workshops

The Public Access Room (PAR) is happy to offer Zoom workshops for groups who want to learn more about the legislative process and getting involved. We can also set up one-on-one tutorials. There’s never a fee, we’re non-partisan, and we can adapt the information depending on your level of involvement, knowledge, and interest. Just call 808/587-0478 or email us [email protected]. Workshops can cover using the new website, understanding the…
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Workshops: Conference & Using the Interim

Posted: 4/19/2022 Workshops Tags: conference, interim, online, workshops, zoom

Learn about the conference process and how to follow the action! Register for PAR’s Zoom workshop being held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdOirrzgtHtQvfn2oRuZkIdnc35ZPGRF8

Ready to think about what you’ll be doing after May 5, the end of the 2022 Regular Session? We’ll talk about how to make the best of the interim at our Zoom workshop on Wednesday, May 4,…
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Upcoming Online Workshops

Posted: 3/4/2022 Workshops Tags: bill to law process, budget, floor sessions, Order of the Day

During March 2022, PAR will be offering the following workshops over Zoom:

The Budget Bill’s Journey – Learn how the State budget is created, the process the budget bill goes through, and how to make sense of the information.

Wednesday, March 16, at 6:00 pm, Click Here to Register

Floor Sessions & Orders of the Day – An overview of the action that takes place when…
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Upcoming Workshops

Posted: 1/7/2022 Workshops Tags: 2022 session, Advocacy, Bill to Law, Civics, Deadlines, Resources, website

Get ready for session and learn more about getting involved at the State legislature! You can sign up for one of our Zoom workshops by emailing us at [email protected] or calling 808/587-0478.

“Your Voice”: Tuesday, January 11, 5:00 p.m. Overview of the legislature and how to add your voice to the process“The Bill to Law Process”: Wednesday, January 19, 5:00 p.m. Walk through the process with an…
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PAR Webinars Posted on YouTube

Posted: 11/19/2021 Workshops Tags: Bill to Law, Communication, website, workshops, YouTube

Want to learn more about the “Bill to Law Process”? or “Using the Interactive Features of the Legislature’s Website”? or how about “Communicating with Legislators”? Head to PAR’s YouTube page and check out our recent webinars!

Hawaii Public Access Room YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgLMUbGwLiZlzHQPe82oSRg

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