PAR's May 22 Zoom Workshop: Using the Interim Join PAR staff to learn more about how you can use the interim period to continue to advocate for your issues. We'll discuss the Governor's deadlines for bills recently passed by the legislature, and show you how to find new Acts and Laws. We'll also share tips on how you can work with... Read More Using the Interim Workshop (Zoom) on 5/22/25...
PAR will host a zoom workshop on what to expect from conference on April 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Bills must pass out of their final committee in the second chamber by Friday April 4, 2025. Third reading votes in the second chamber will happen the following week. The second crossover deadline (for bills to pass back to their originating... Read More 2025 Conference Zoom Workshop...
The Executive Budget (HB300) must move through the House by 3/12/2025 and then crossover to the Senate. Curious to learn more about the State's Executive Budget? See the list of resources below, or check out a recording of PAR's recent 'Following the Budget' Workshop. Not sure how you could use these resources to find budget requests you are looking for?... Read More 2025 Executive Budget...
https://youtu.be/PzW-0UF0h6w?si=rMkpl3__OqJ-sz-z Did you know you can look at a list of bills coming up for Third Reading?? From the Hawaii State Legislature homepage you can visit Laws & Research > Reports & Lists and select Pending Actions from the left side Deadlines menu to view a list of bills in the House or in the Senate that are up for... Read More Third Reading...
Register below for PAR's free one-hour 2025 Budget Workshop: Following the Executive Budget on Zoom! Learn how the State’s Executive branch budget is created, the process the budget bill goes through, and how to access the information available. Thursday March 6, 2025 2:00 p.m. Questions? Contact PAR at 808/587-0478 or email [email protected] Zoom registrants will receive a link to the recording... Read More 2025 Budget Workshop...
The Public Access Room hosted workshops in January to help you get involved in the legislative process! Visit our YouTube page to watch: Your Voice: Participating at the Hawaii State LegislatureGet to Know the Legislature's WebsiteLegislative Calendar and Deadlines OR if you prefer to look at a PDF of the presentation slides: Your Voice: Participating at the Hawaii State Legislature... Read More 2025 January Workshop Recordings Available to Watch...
The 2025 Regular Session is just around the corner (it opens on Wednesday, January 15, at 10:00 a.m.). Register for one of the Public Access Room’s free training sessions and learn more about advocacy, the legislature’s website, and the session calendar deadlines. Your Voice: Participating at the Hawaii State Legislature Join staff from the Public Access Room to learn more... Read More 2025 January Workshops...