How to Use the Capitol Website
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Hawaii Legislature Website Guide, Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
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How to Register (Video), Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
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How to Receive Hearing Notifications (Video), Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
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How to Search for Measures (Video), Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
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How to Create a Measure Tracking List (Video), Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
2021 Calendars, Schedules, & Deadlines
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2021 Legislative Session – Calendar, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
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2021 House Committee Hearing Schedule, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
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2021 Senate Committee Hearing Schedule, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
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Which Deadlines Apply to My Bill? (2021), Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
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Governor's Timeline – 2021 Regular Session, Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
WRITING TESTIMONY
Testimony Resources
How to Register & Submit Testimony
Hawaiʻi Food+ Policy
Submit Testimony and Request to Offer Oral Testimony
Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
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Tips on Testimony, Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
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How to… Submit Testimony Online and Sign up for Remote Testimony, Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
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Sample Written Testimony: The Basics, Hawaiʻi Public Access Room
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2021 Remote Testimony Procedures, Hawaiʻi State Legislature
Show your support or opposition for legislative bills by submitting testimony!
How to Testify:
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You will need to create an account on the Capitol website.
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See the link to register in the upper right corner of the homepage.
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Sign up for our newsletter to get alerts about a food system bill that needs your support.
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Remember to include your name, where you live & personalize the testimony about.
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Why this issue matters to you.
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You can also testify virtually by selecting this option while submitting your testimony at the State Capitol Portal. To get the virtual link & participate, you will need to select the option that says “Remotely via Zoom during the hearing & written testimony when asked “How will you be testifying?”
Check out additional the additional resources below that can help you make your voice heard this legislative session.
How To Send An Email for Bill Scheduling
Here's an example email to use:
Aloha Rep Luke,
I'm writing to ask if you would please schedule these good food system bills for hearing in FIN: SB512, SB338, and SB1344.
These bills have made it through so many committees this session because many legislators and community members see the necessity and benefit of expanding/continuing SNAP double bucks, establishing food hubs for greater food security, and incorporating wild seafood into our state sustainability plans, respectively. FIN is the final committee hurdle and I hope you will not let these bills die.
The community understands that budgets are tight due to Covid, but there is also urgency to address the health, security, and sustainability of our islands. If these bills aren't scheduled, I'd appreciate learning why they were left out this year.
Thanks for your service to Hawaiʻi.
aloha nō,
Kelsey Amos
Food+ Policy Internship