Hawaii legislature approves $20 billion state budget by Court House News Thursday, May 1, 2025 ... 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 ... read...
HECO says it still needs the Legislature’s help, chiefly in the form of protection from future wildfire lawsuits, in the hopes such a measure can help boost the company’s credit rating. The provision limiting the utility’s liability is now the most important piece ...
Hawaii lawmakers OK about 250 bills By Andrew Gomes and Dan Nakaso May 1, 2025 23 The state Legislature gave final approval to about 250 bills Wednesday during several hours of voting that included a surprise defeat of a gun- control measure. Read more On the Move: Brenda Pa and Tyler...
Two bills moving through theHawaiilegislature could phase out short-term rentals that are not occupied by their owner, as the state tries to tackle rising housing costs and homelessness. State House Bill1838and Senate Bill2919have prompted a fierce debate about the future of vacat...
For second year in a row, Legislature earns praise for housing reform Business & Tech EconomyTom Yamachika-May 12, 2025 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up Our legislature is done for the year. Bills that survived the last-minute scramble are now on their way to... ...
Five State Immigration Bills You Should Know About May 14, 2025 By: Jojo Tompkins, State and Local Policy Fellow State legislatures are advancing policies that directly impact immigrant communities — creating new rules, expanding enforcement, and offering critical protections. At the start of the ...
Prosecutors: 2 Hawaii Lawmakers Took Bribes to Steer Bills More The Associated Press FILE - Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English speaks to reporters on opening day of the state Legislature at the state Capitol in Honolulu, Jan. 16, 2019. Former Hawaii state Sen. English took bribes...
Hikers in Hawaii might have to shell out thousands of dollars for their own rescues, according to a bill currently moving through the state legislature. In January, State Senator Lynn DeCoite introduced Senate Bill 786 that would obligate hikers to pay rescue fees if they were “ignoring war...
Born in Wailuku, he graduated from Kamehameha Schools and obtained a speech degree at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Upon ending his studies, Apana was hired by the Hawai'i State Legislature to be its budget analyst while at the same time, he managed a family business. In 1993, ...
Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2024 Hawaiʻi Joins 2 More Lawsuits Against Trump Funding Freeze ByMatthew Leonard May 13, 2025 Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024 Legislature Blocks Honolulu’s Proposed Landfill Location ByBen Angarone April 30, 2025