LAWMAKERS HOST PEOPLE’S BUDGET, PART I FORUM TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN CRAFTING OF A “PEOPLE’S BUDGET”

WHO:             Forum Co-Facilitator: Representative Jeanné Kapela, State House District 5

Forum Participants:     Beth Giesting, Director Emeritus, Hawai‘i Budget & Policy Center

Hon. David Ige, Former Governor of the State of Hawai‘i

WHAT:          State lawmakers host a virtual forum in partnership with Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice to discuss crafting of a “People’s Budget” for the 2025 legislative session.  This first forum in a series of online and in-person events lays the groundwork for a broader understanding of Hawaii’s State Budget – how it is structured, financed, and where funds go - with an overview of the Hawaii Budget Primer 2024–25 by Beth Giesting, Director Emeritus of Hawai‘i Budget & Policy Center. 

Following this overview, panelists will engage in a conversation with former Governor David Ige, with his decades of experience as our most recent past Governor and Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, who will provide insights into how the State Budget is, has been, and can be crafted.

WHEN:          Sunday, September 15, 2024, 5:00-6:30 PM

WHERE:       Via Zoom: Members of the public and the media who would like to participate can register at https://tinyurl.com/PeoplesBudgetPart1

                        Via Television:  Broadcasting LIVE from ‘Ōlelo Channel 53.

                        Via Live Webstream: http://youtube.com/olelocm 

 and https://www.facebook.com/Hawaii.Appleseed/

Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice, founded in 2004, is a research, policy, and advocacy organization dedicated to creating a more just and equitable Hawai‘i with a focus on systemic change, community empowerment, and strategic advocacy.  For more information on Hawai‘i Appleseed, visit them at https://hiappleseed.org/20-years-appleseed. 

Download a copy of the “Hawaii Budget Primer 2024-25” at https://hiappleseed.org/publications/hawaii-budget-primer-2024-25

Rep. Della Au Belatti represents State House District 26, which includes Makiki, Punchbowl, and Papakōlea.

Rep. Jeanné Kapela represents State House District 5, which includes portions of Kea‘au, and Kurtistown, Mountain View, Glenwood, Fern Forest, Volcano, Pāhala, Punalu‘u, Nā‘ālehu, Wai‘ōhinu, Hawaiian Ocean View, Ho‘okena, and Ka‘awaloa.

Rep. Amy Perruso represents State House District 46, which includes Portion of Waipi‘o Acres, Launani Valley, Wahiawā, Whitmore Village, Waialua, Mokulē‘ia.

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