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Released: December 2024
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- New 2025 Session handouts: calendar, committee lists and more
- Opening Day: 1/15/25
- Grant in Aid Applications
- New handouts created over interim
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Released: April 2024
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- Video of PAR Workshop (Conference)
- Conference Procedures
- Upcoming Deadlines
- Keeping Track of Things
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Released: February 2024
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- First Decking
- PAR Workshop on "Following the Budget"
- Social Media
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Released: February 2024
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- Public Access Room Workshops (Keeping Up With the Legislature; Floor Sessions and Orders of the Day)
- Hearings
- PAR Session Staff
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Released: January 2024
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- Opening Day
- Updated Legislative Information
- 2024 Bills
- PAR Workshops
- Your Resource at the Capitol
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Released: February 2023
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- Asking for a Hearing
- Keeping Up With the Legislature -- A Mid-Session Training
- Recognizing Who's Who
- PAR's Session Staff
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Released: December 2022
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- Learn How to Use Your Voice at the Legislature
- Get to Know the Legislature's Website
- Legislative Calendar and Deadlines
- Learn More on Your Own
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Released: November 2022
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- A New Look for the Legislature's Website
- Up-to-Date Information as the Legislature Organizes
- Workshops
- Visiting the Capitol
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Released: June 2022
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- How the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) is (Potentially) Affected
- A Great Index of What Passed the Legislature
- Suggestions?
- PAR's Interim Hours, Workshops
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Released: April 2022
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- Advocating During Conference
- Governor's Deadlines
- Finding the Acts of Law
- Upcoming Workshops
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Released: March 2022
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- First Crossover
- Concurrent Resolutions
- The Executive Budget
- March Workshops
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Released: January 2022
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- Find the Bills That Interest You
- Ask for a Hearing
- Engage! Resources on PAR's Website
- Session Staff: Ashley Kaono
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Released: December 2021
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- The Session Calendar
- Reapportionment
- The Second Year of the Biennial Session
- Frequently Asked: When Will the Capitol Open?
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Released: October 2021
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- PAR Workshops: Our Wednesday Evening Series
- 2022 Regular Session: Just a Few Months Away!
- Carryover Bills: Tips for Keeping an Eye on Them
- Employment Opportunities at the Capitol
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Released: July 2021
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- An Unusual Special Session
- Finding the New Laws
- Which Old Laws are Affected by the New Laws?
- Here to Help!
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Released: June 2021
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- Time to Regroup and Assess
- The "Intent to Veto" List
- Meeting with Legislators
- Saying "Thank You"
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Released: May 2021
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- What Just Happened
- Lobbying the Governor
- Art at the Capitol
- Your Feedback on the Remote Session
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Released: April 2021
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- Agree to Disagree?
- Conference... Coming to an Agreement
- Off to the Governor
- What Happens with Resolutions?
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Released: March 2021
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- The "Second" Chamber
- Resolutions... "Be It Resolved..."
- Money, Money, Money
- Recommittal -- Taking a Step Back
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Released: February 2021
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- What's Still Alive?
- Re-Referrals
- Prior Concurrence
- Offering Testimony
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Released: January 2021
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- Accessing the Capitol -- Virtually
- Remote Testimony -- Appear "In Person"
- Watching Hearings -- As They Happen or Later On
- Deadlines -- They Come Up Quickly!
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Released: December 2020
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- Get Registered on the Legislature's Website
- Session Calendar
- Collaborate with Stakeholders
- Opening Day
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Released: November 2020
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- Know of a State Law that Needs Changing?
- A Quick Overview -- How to Present Your Idea
- Who to Speak To? You Need a Legislator
- Viewing the Bill
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Released: October 2020
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- Virtual Workshops
- Coffee Hour with PAR
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Released: February 2020
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- What Happens Now?
- The "Second Half" of Session
- Multiple Choice Quiz
- Decoding a Bill Status Page
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Released: February 2020
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- Answers to Multiple Choice Quiz
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Released: January 2020
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- This is a "Carryover" Session
- Which Deadlines Apply to Your Bill & New Website
- Public Access Room Staff
- Legislative Jumble
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Released: April 2019
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- The Home Stretch - Conference
- Important Deadlines for the Governor
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Released: February 2019
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- A Bill's Journey
- Tips for Testifying at the Capitol
- Broadcasts and Archived Events
- Maze: How a Bill Becomes Law
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Released: January 2019
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- A Brand-New Session
- Meet the Public Access Room (PAR) Staff
- One More Piece of Paper
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Released: September 2018
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- The Constitution of the State of Hawaii
- Two Ways to Propose a Change
- Constitutional Convention (ConCon)
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Released: June 2018
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- Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH)
- Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS)
- Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)
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Released: April 2018
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- Participating After Second Crossover
- Legislative Word Search
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Released: January 2018
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- What's New?
- 2018 Legislative Timetable
- The Bill Status Page
- Say "Hello" to PAR's 2018 Session Hires
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Released: May 2017
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- Post-Session Advocacy
- PAR Outreach
- Special Session?
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Released: April 2017
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- The Home Stretch - Conference!
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Released: March 2017
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- Floor Sessions and the 'Order of the Day'
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Released: February 2017
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- Committees and the Public Hearing Process
- Legislative Jumble
- Resolutions
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Released: January 2017
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- A New Legislative Session is Upon Us: Search, Watch, Scan
- 2017 Legislative Timetable
- Sometimes "One More Piece of Paper" Is Just What You Need
- Public Access Room (PAR) Staff 2017
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Released: May 2016
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- Communicating with the Governor
- Video Tutorials: New "How to" Guides
- Snapshot of the Legislative Session
- Regroup, Reassess, Revive
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Released: April 2016
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- Conference Committees
- Important Deadlines for the Governor
- Following the Money
- Maze: How a Bill Becomes Law
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Released: March 2016
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- Rules, Rules, Rules
- Deadlines: Second Decking and Second Crossover
- Diversity of Process
- Website Resources: Reports and Lists
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Released: February 2016
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- Tips for Talking with Your Legislator
- Writing Effective Testimony
- The Anatomy of a Bill
- Legislative Crossword Puzzle
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Released: January 2016
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- Welcome to Another Session! Where to Start?
- 2016 Legislative Timetable
- Public Access Room (PAR) Staff 2016
- Reading the Session Calendar
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Released: April 2015
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- Session Is Pau: What Now?
- Final Decking and Governor's Timeline
- Which Bills Ended up Passing the Legislature?
- State Calendar
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Released: March 2015
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- Just How Unique Is Our Public Access Room?
- Frequently Asked Questions on Resolutions
- Legislative Jargon (Crossword Puzzle)
- Learning Sessions
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Released: February 2015
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- How the Public Can Track the Many Changes Bills Are Going Through at the Capitol
- Explaining the Advise and Consent Process
- Recess Days
- PAR workshops
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Released: January 2015
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- Farewell! by Suzanne Marinelli
- PAR Staff
- Website: Where Are the Bills?
- Senate's Pilot Project on Remote Testimony
- Workshops, Mailboxes, Hours
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Released: March 2014
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- Conference Committees
- Get to Know Your Deadlines: Down the Homestretch
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Released: February 2014
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- Testimony - The Long View
- Get to Know Your Deadlines: First Crossover
- Website: Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS)
- Are You at PAR? (game)
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Released: January 2014
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- Here We Go
- 2014 Session Staff
- Website: Getting Organized
- Get to Know Your Deadlines: Reading the Session Calendar
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Released: March 2013
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- Advocacy Tips
- Art at the Capitol
- Website: Treasures in Testimonies
- Get to Know Your Deadlines: Second Decking & Second Crossover
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Released: February 2013
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- Navigating During Session
- 2013 Legislative Timetable
- Writing Effective Testimony
- Get to Know Your Deadlines: Crossover
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Released: January 2013
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- Strategy
- 2013 Legislative Timetable
- 2013 PAR Session Staff
- Get to Know Your Deadlines: First Lateral
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Released: May 2012
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- Work the Vote
- Website: Find Lists of Acts and Vetoes
- Get to Know Your Deadlines: Post-Session Deadlines
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Released: April 2012
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- Capitol TV
- Website: Senate and House Pages
- Get to Know Your Deadlines: Final Decking and Adjournment Sine Die
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Released: March 2012
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- LRB Library
- Website: “Reports and Lists” Button
- Get to Know Your Deadlines: Second Lateral, Second Decking and Second Crossover
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Released: February 2012
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- Exploring Resolutions
- Art at the Capitol - Friday, March 2nd, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- Website: Using the Measure Tracking Feature
- Get to Know your Deadlines: First Decking and Crossover
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Released: January 2012
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- Welcome to Session
- Anatomy of a Bill
- Website: How to View All Bills and Descriptions
- Get to Know Your Deadlines: First Lateral
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