Hawaii State Government

... many of the usual losers are back, mainly the proposals to increase taxes or impose new so-called fees ....

... ripe for raiding ....

... watch it here ....

... Big funds with large amounts of money sitting around become, now or over time, tempting targets for lawmakers to raid or divert ....

... 'Nay' voters on Conference Committee and 'By Request' by whom ....

... Green announces nomination of HPD Major Mike Lambert as the next Director of the State Department of Law Enforcement ....

"...our focus remains on tackling the cost of living and improving the quality of life...."

... Stabilizing Hawaiʻi's Property Insurance Market ....

... litigation must be replaced by a system which provides basic compensation to wildfire victims, irrespective of the cause and associated fault ....

... January 6 –10, and January 13 – 16, 2025 ....

... a list of laws taking effect on January 1, 2025 ....

... informational briefings, to be held between January 6 through January 28, 2025 ....

... $10.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 and $10.5 billion in fiscal year 2027, which represents an increase of $620 million (6.3%) in the first year and $664 million (6.7%) in the second year ....

... The Legislature will continue to accept GIA applications until Friday, January 17, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., and final determinations will be made as Council on Revenue forecasts in January and March are published. ...

... Hawaii pension burden: 19.4% of personal income ....

... the 2025 legislative session is approaching with blinding speed ....

... calendar for the 2025 Legislative Session, which will convene on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 ....

... it has to stay broken ....

... Leadership and committee assignments of the eighteen standing committees are as follows ....

... finalized leadership and committee assignments ahead of the Thirty-Third Legislature that opens on January 15, 2025 ....

... Kusch will serve until 2026 before facing election ....

... a comprehensive, and somewhat intense guide ....

... see how this strategy plays out in real life ....

... Nakamura assumed the role of Speaker of the House effective November 6, 2024 ....

... Senate leadership and committee chairs for the upcoming Thirty-Third Legislative Biennium 2025 through 2026 ....

... One of our newer lawmakers recently penned a piece, “Consumer-Centered Property Insurance Can Help Condo Owners” ....

... Explore the Legislative Process and Gain Valuable Experience as a Session Staff Member ....

... Gov. Green steps in where Legislature faltered ....

... state contracts previously held by SMS Research & Marketing Services have been transferred to other entities ....

... SMS has been awarded $4.58 million dollars over eight contracts awarded from 2021 to 2023 ....

... one of the stealthiest shutdowns this town has seen in a long time ....

... The commission is one of few in the country ....

... Hawaii had a Taxpayer Burden of $16,500, earning it a “D” grade ....

... due to a commitment to the fundamentals of IT modernization ....

... Welcomes New State Adjutant General and Deputy Adjutant General ....

... In December 2023, the FBI conducted a raid of the managers’ apartment and the Lei Ohana office at Kamakana Villages, seizing computers and other items implicated in the production of child pornography ....

“... In general, it was a terrific year at the legislature, and I never say that ....”

... an extra 13,000 to 14,000 households will be eligible for an average of $3,200 a year in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps ....

... the discussion there is almost entirely focused on taxes ....

... $3.2 million in federal and state tax liens filed against Alcos in an attempt to collect taxes owed by Alcos’ company D.A. Builders LLC ....

... the purpose is to reverse Hawaii's historic income tax cuts ....

... 4,700 positions currently unfilled, including more than 100 that have been vacant for over four years ....

... and attempted to sell access to networks on the dark web ....

... an Office of the Legislative Analyst that is supposed to come up with revenue estimates for significant tax and spending bills ....

... insurers “did not agree to this global settlement" ....

... take a light-handed approach with occupational licensing ....

... five bills amending the Sunshine Law ....

... Keli’i Akina, OHA’s only honest Trustee, is being challenged by three has-beens in an obviously coordinated effort ....

... Team to Produce Policy Guidance for Climate Resilience and Disaster Recovery ....

... Record funding for biosecurity measures approved by the state Legislature this year will expand the state’s efforts to stop the spread of invasive species such as little fire ants, the coconut rhinoceros beetle and coqui frogs ....