Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. 226 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE SPEAKER TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE 2024 AND 2025 REGULAR SESSIONS.
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. 226
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13	13	THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
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29	29	HOUSE RESOLUTION
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35	35	AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE SPEAKER TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE 2024 AND 2025 REGULAR SESSIONS.
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43	43	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Speaker be, and is hereby authorized and empowered during the interim between the 2024 and 2025 Regular Sessions, to: (1) Expend such sum or sums from the funds appropriated for legislative and other expenses of the Thirty-second Legislature, Regular Session of 2024; (2) Contract, hire, or employ personnel and assistance, including: (A) Designating which of the employees and officers of the House shall be given additional employment to meet the after-session work demands; and (B) Approving the employment of individuals prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025; and the period of employment for each; (3) Establish and approve any action of standing, interim, select, investigative, and special committees, including: (A) Authorizing meetings to obtain information and conduct hearings; (B) Determining members, functions, and duties of such committees; provided that the Speaker, notwithstanding any prior authorization or action, may, at the Speaker's discretion, limit the number of members of the House participating on the committee; (C) Issuing subpoenas as provided by law or rules of the House; (D) Authorizing in writing the payment of any committee related expenditure prior to the payment being made or incurred; and (E) Implementing a requirement that a full report of all activities of the committees, including their respective findings and recommendations, shall be made periodically to the Speaker as the Speaker so desires, and to the Legislature within ten days after the convening of the Regular Session of 2025; and (4) Approve the Journal of the House of any legislative day being compiled as of the 60th session day, all for the purposes of completing the work of the Thirty-second Legislature, Regular Session of 2024, subsequent to the adjournment thereof, including the carrying out of any official legislative business in the interim between the 2024 and 2025 sessions, up to and including January 15, 2025, this authorization being in addition to any other authorization heretofore granted to the Speaker or any other officer or officers of the House of Representatives. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Interim Duties; Speaker
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45	45	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Speaker be, and is hereby authorized and empowered during the interim between the 2024 and 2025 Regular Sessions, to:
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49	49	(1) Expend such sum or sums from the funds appropriated for legislative and other expenses of the Thirty-second Legislature, Regular Session of 2024;
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53	53	(2) Contract, hire, or employ personnel and assistance, including:
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57	57	(A) Designating which of the employees and officers of the House shall be given additional employment to meet the after-session work demands; and
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61	61	(B) Approving the employment of individuals prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2025;
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69	69	(3) Establish and approve any action of standing, interim, select, investigative, and special committees, including:
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73	73	(A) Authorizing meetings to obtain information and conduct hearings;
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77	77	(B) Determining members, functions, and duties of such committees; provided that the Speaker, notwithstanding any prior authorization or action, may, at the Speaker's discretion, limit the number of members of the House participating on the committee;
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81	81	(C) Issuing subpoenas as provided by law or rules of the House;
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85	85	(D) Authorizing in writing the payment of any committee related expenditure prior to the payment being made or incurred; and
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89	89	(E) Implementing a requirement that a full report of all activities of the committees, including their respective findings and recommendations, shall be made periodically to the Speaker as the Speaker so desires, and to the Legislature within ten days after the convening of the Regular Session of 2025; and
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93	93	(4) Approve the Journal of the House of any legislative day being compiled as of the 60th session day,
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97	97	all for the purposes of completing the work of the Thirty-second Legislature, Regular Session of 2024, subsequent to the adjournment thereof, including the carrying out of any official legislative business in the interim between the 2024 and 2025 sessions, up to and including January 15, 2025, this authorization being in addition to any other authorization heretofore granted to the Speaker or any other officer or officers of the House of Representatives.
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105	105	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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