Join us at 11-11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 12 for a Zoom workshop on the conference process! A bill has until Friday, April 5, to pass out of its final committee. Next week, we'll see a lot of Third Reading floor votes.Bills must cross back to their originating chamber by Thursday, April 11.Then, we enter the conference period... What happens then? House and Senate leadership will... Read More “And Then There Was Conference…”...
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... Read More Zoom Workshop on the Conference Process...
To view the bills coming up for Third Reading tomorrow, April 11, 2023, use the Legislature's "Reports and Lists" page, then select the "Pending Actions" bar. In the Senate: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/advreports/advreport.aspx?year=2023&report=pending&rpt_type=pend3rdRead&chamber=S&title=Measures%20Pending%20Third%20Reading%20in%20the%20Senate . In the House: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/advreports/advreport.aspx?year=2023&report=pending&rpt_type=pend3rdRead&chamber=H&title=Measures%20Pending%20Third%20Reading%20in%20the%20House . Read More A Heavy Third Reading Day...
We finally know the fate of all the legislation passed in the 2022 Legislative Session -- the governor vetoed 28 of the 30 bills he considered vetoing, signed others into law, and left 6 to become law without signature. The Reports and Lists page of the Legislature's website has been updated -- scroll down to "Governor's Actions" for the lists.... Read More It’s a Wrap! Results of the 2022 Regular Session...
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... Read More Upcoming Online Workshops...