#Hawaii State Capitol

This action aims to pay tribute to the law enforcement officers who have tragically lost their lives in the line of duty while serving and protecting others.

The two-day event, held April 16–17, featured local businesses and raised awareness about food insecurity as part of the 26th Annual State Employees’ Food Drive.

The Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group comprised of experts in native Hawaiian law, indigenous intellectual property, and cultural practitioners held its first meeting at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol on Monday.

A 2,000-foot mural of a plumeria lei can now be seen encircling the Hawai‘i State Capitol building on O‘ahu. The unveiling of the “He Lei Ho‘okipa” took place on Tuesday, to welcome and honor participants of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC). The mural serves as a visual message of aloha, extending a warm welcome to the 27 Pacific nation delegations of FestPAC.

Green is the national color of mental health acceptance, representing hope, strength, support and encouragement for people who live with mental health concerns. To show their support, more than 200 iconic landmarks across the country will be lit in green this May.

Bretman Rock Sacayanan Laforga, a social media personality hailing from West Oʻahu, was recognized by the Legislature’s Filipino Caucus and the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives.

The State Capitol building was reopened following a search this morning. Similar threats have been sent to multiple State Capitol buildings across the country, according to the Department of Law Enforcement.

The House of Representatives is currently welcoming applications for various session staff roles during the 2024 Legislative Session. These positions include legislative aide, committee clerk, program budget analyst, data-entry clerk, receptionist, service aide, support staff for remote hearings, legislative attorney and more.

To honor the lives of those lost, including Americans, that began with the attacks on Israel over the weekend, Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green has ordered the United States and Hawai‘i state flags be flown at half-staff at state facilities.

This year, the Hawaiʻi State Capitol is open to the pubic and in-person public sessions for the first time since COVID-19 led to social distancing.

Entry procedures will remain in place through at least Mar. 25 and will vary by department.

The Hawaiʻi State Capitol building remains closed to the public as a precaution amid an ongoing COVID-19 surge in cases across the state.

House and Senate leaders of the bipartisan Hawaiʻi Women’s Legislative Caucus pushed for installation of diaper changing stations after learning that families attending Children and Youth Day had to change their children’s diapers on the bathroom floor. In 2019, the WLC also spearheaded the creation of a lactation room on the second floor of the State Capitol.

The virtual event will feature short videos of state senators and representatives discussing artworks in their offices. In addition, artworks and art education information will be projected onto the construction walls facing Punchbowl and Beretania streets of the State Capitol from dusk to 10 p.m. for the three days.

In response to the FBI bulletin, County of Maui Mayor Michael Victorino issued a statement today…

The state Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) is suspending all public special use permit events at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, Washington Place, and other facilities it manages beginning Monday, March 16. The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum will also be closed until further notice.

Hawaiian Caucus week at the State Legislature will culminate with an open exhibition of groups promoting the language, history, and education of our host culture on the fourth floor of the State Capitol from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.

On Tuesday, the Committee on Housing, and Water and Land, will hold a decision-making hearing that will include discussion on a bill that is part of the 2020 joint legislative package to provide real economic benefits for Hawaiʻiʻs working-class families and individuals. 

Government officials from all levels convened on Tuesday to discuss how Hawaiʻi can better prepare for and recover from catastrophic incidents that impact the stateʻs ability to provide goods and services. 

Each spring, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard sponsors the Kaha Kiʻi Congressional Art Competition, which is open to all high school students grades 9 to 12 in Hawai’i’s 2nd Congressional District. This competition is a part of the larger, nationwide Congressional Art Competition. The winning artwork is displayed in the US capitol for one year, along with […]