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Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, April 14th, at 5p for a short workshop and dialogue about the conference committee process and the final stages of the bill to law process. Zoom ID = 808 587 0478 Password = yourvoice Call or email for more info: Public Access Room 808/587-0478 [email protected] Read More Workshop on Conference 4/14/2021...
We're getting ready to move into conference! It's when the legislators negotiate to determine which, if any, version of the bill will emerge. The rules have been posted. Interested in learning more? Come join us for a conference workshop on Wednesday, 4/11/18, 12 noon in the PAR (Room 401, State Capitol). Register here. Read More Conference Time...
So the bill you're interested in has survived both the House and the Senate... only trouble is, they've each passed different versions of the bill! What next? Your bill is most likely destined for conference committee -- where assigned Representatives and Senators will attempt to negotiate a final version of the bill. Numerous other bills in this situation are also being worked on... Read More Moving into Conference…...
We've moved into the conference process -- and it can be a bit of a challenge trying to follow all of the action. Take a look at the March 2014 PAR Newsletter for an overview of the process, the deadlines, and some helpful resources.Feel free to contact PAR (587-0478 or [email protected]) with any questions. Read More In Conference...
The legislators are meeting to come up with the final form of bills to send off to the governor. Here are a few resources to help make it easier to follow things during conference. The Public Access Room has a new information sheet that provides an overview to conference. It's creatively titled, "Conference Committee Information," and can be found on... Read More It’s Conference Time...
The House and Senate have posted their joint 2012 Conference Procedures on the Legislature's homepage. Have questions about this stage of the process? Feel free to contact the Public Access Room at [email protected] or 808/587-0478. Read More Welcome to Conference...
The Conference Procedures have been agreed upon, and they're conveniently located on the Legislature's home page. Take a look here! While both the House and Senate rules discuss conference committees to some extent (from www.capitol.hawaii.gov, go to “House” or “Senate” then “Rules”), these “procedures” clarify specific agreements on items such as public notice, what to do if a quorum isn’t... Read More Conference Procedures...