Hawaii State Government

... out of the eighty-six special and revolving funds reviewed, not one of them met the statutory criteria ....

... the defeat of nearly all attempts to add more taxes and the passing of five Grassroot model bills and other Grassroot-supported measures ....

... no maintenance for 28 years ....

... a few bills that passed both houses of the legislature, but did not make it through conference, may come back to haunt us next year .... 

... there were a few tax increases and a bill that is kind of a tax cut ....

... Senate Draft 2 of the bill proposed to raid ninety-seven special funds for $320M  ....

... State legislators also OK'd bills that will increase healthcare access and reform civil asset forfeiture, pending approval by the governor ....

... More than 900 interested job seekers attended ....

... Hawaii lawmakers passed the budget for the next two years and began voting on more than 200 bills as the legislative session draws to a close ....

... fiscal notes and building codes ....

... finalized in a joint conference committee after both chambers initially passed different versions. The bill will now be up for final reading in both chambers before heading to the Governor's desk ....

... Registration open for Grassroot’s legislative wrap-up luncheons ....

... dates, times and locations ....

... “The Grand Skim of Things” ....

... pay raises ranging from 35% to 48% over the next six years for top state executives, lawmakers and judges ....

... state and county testimonies the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii submitted for consideration by the respective lawmakers in late March and early April 2025 ....

... harassment and discrimination training for state employees demonstrate sufficient competency in LGBTQ+ identities and culturally specific gender identities ....

... A summary of totals included in the approved budget ....

... SCR121 Sports Betting Working Group ....

... dozens of bills still on the move ....

... these maps provide a daily, high-resolution look at the most current fire ignition risks statewide ....

... the state LGBTQ+ Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women review the Hawaii Revised Statutes ....

... including the Hawai‘i State Hospital, Hawai‘i State Capitol, and Hawai‘i Convention Center ....

... A Hawaii House committee shelved plans to allocate rainy day fund interest to climate projects. ....

... March 6, marked the halfway point of the Hawaii's 2025 legislative session, which is when the bills that are still alive cross over from the House chamber to the Senate and vice versa ....

... Hawaii's highways rank last in the nation in urban Interstate pavement condition, last in rural fatality rate, 47th in urban fatality rate, and 26th in structurally deficient bridges ...

... The Hawaii Legislature has reached its halfway point and many promising bills in the areas of housing, taxation and economic freedom are still alive ....

... HB300 will now move to the Senate for consideration ....

... control of water is the enviros new tool to block affordable housing and force you out of Hawaii ....

“NIH’s proposed drastic reduction of our facilities and administrative rate would result in the elimination of approximately $16.5M in funding that the University of Hawaiʻi uses...."

... the House draft of the budget bill (HB300), will now proceed to the House floor for third reading and are expected to cross over to the Senate on Wednesday, March 12 ....

... Vacancies on both commissions are appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Judicial Council ....

... 50 testimonies in the past two weeks ....

... This bill was created to address potential negative impacts of the federal funding freeze ....

... You might not have realized this, but Hawaii residents are living in multiple, continual states of emergency ....

“...As we witness the very quickly changing landscape of the federal government, federal workforce and federal policies, this order directs state agencies to review candidates and make a conditional job offer within 14 days of receiving an individual’s application....”

"... guidance to help businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations ...."

... There.  Is.  No.  Such.  Thing.  As.  A.  Dedicated.  Funding.  Source!  ....

... should legislators get a 64% pay hike? ....

... 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 ....