2026 Legislative Session

Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi – Representatives Lisa Kitagawa and Scot Z. Matayoshi invite the community to support local keiki by participating in the Sixth Annual Castle Complex School Supply Drive. Residents can donate school supplies to help students prepare for the upcoming school year by dropping off donations on July 11 and 12 at Windward Mall. The drive is organized in partnership with the Castle Alumni/Community Association, Windward Mall, and other Kāne‘ohe community organiza

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi — State Representative Nicole E. Lowen (District 7 - Kailua-Kona, Honokōhau, Kalaoa, Pu‘uanahulu, Puakō, portion of Waikoloa) has been named the 2026 Legislative Ambassador of the Year by the Electric Vehicle Association (EVA), a national organization dedicated to accelerating the adoption of electric transportation across the United States. The award recognizes Representative Lowen for her efforts in championing EV-friendly legislation in Hawaiʻi with bot

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi — The Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development (SPEED) Task Force convened a public meeting on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, to continue advancing efforts to identify barriers and improve Hawaiʻi’s permitting processes. Established by Act 133 (2025), the SPEED Task Force is a 34-member interagency working group dedicated to modernizing and streamlining the state's permitting system. Chaired by State Representative Greggor Ilagan (House District