The State of Hawaiʻi 2025 legislative session officially opens January 15, 2025. Now is the time to prepare! Join Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance Executive Director Gaye Humphrey and SFCA Executive Director Karen Ewald for a series of online presentations: “Understanding the Legislative Process: Civic Engagement in the Arts”.
- January 16, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
- January 23, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
- January 30, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
- Link: Civic Engagement in the Arts on Zoom
Resources
Public testimony is an important part of the legislative process! The legislature has resources online, including workshops and tutorials through the Legislative Reference Bureau’s Public Access Room.
- Hawaiʻi State Legislature: capitol.hawaii.gov.
- My Legislature: create a free account to get hearing notifications, submit testimony, and track measures: capitol.hawaii.gov/account.
- Public Access Room: get free tutorials, workshops, and other resources for learning how to engage with the process and communicate with legislators: LRB.hawaii.gov/par.
- State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) news page: get updates on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/news. Posts specific to the state legislature: sfca.hawaii.gov/category/news/hawaii-state-legislature-news.
Photo: view of the sky through the roof of the Hawaiʻi State Capitol building.