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Hawaii Lawmakers push for stricter fireworks regulations
In the wake of the deadly New Year’s Eve incident, state lawmakers are moving to crack down on illegal fireworks.
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Should sports gambling be legal in Hawaii? State lawmakers want to know
According to the American Gaming Association, Americans wagered close to $64 billion illegally in 2022. They estimate $300 ...
Bill looks to establish visitor toll fee along Maui highway
A new bill introduced in the Hawaii State Legislature would require visitors to pay a road toll fee along part of Maui’s Hana Highway. Senate Bill 217 would permit the Department of Transportation ...
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How can Hawaiʻi meet the goal of 50,000 new rooftop solar systems by 2030?
Gov. Josh Green is calling for a renewed push to expand rooftop solar. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote speaks with the head of ...
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OHA, lawmakers try again to lift residential ban on Kakaʻako Makai lands
A bill aiming to lift a state law banning residential development at the waterfront area of Kakaʻako on Oʻahu cleared its ...
Marijuana legalization gets initial approval from 2 House committees in Hawaii Legislature
When David Tarnas first served in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives some 30 years ago, marijuana was already a major topic ...
First climate fee bills pass initial hearing, with concerns
Gov. Josh Green’s bills to fund Hawaii’s climate change response by increasing the state’s hotel room tax and dedicating all of the interest from the $1.5 billion rainy day fund were unanimously ...
Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill
Two Hawaii legislative committees on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize recreational weed and establish one agency to ...
Hawaiʻi Might Finally Put The Bite On Bedbugs In Housing — But Not Hotels
The first sentence of a bill before the Legislature says it all: bedbugs are bloodsucking insects that typically hide in bedrooms and come out to feed at night. Anyone with a nightmare hotel ...