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	Hawaii article - Hawaii Flag Hawaii Seal Hawaii State nickname Other U.S. States Capital - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hawaii (Hawaiian/Hawaiian English: Hawai‘i, with the ‘okina) is the archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean.
		Hawaii constitutes the 50th state of the United States, and as of the 2000 U.S. Census had a population of 1,211,537 people.
		It was the motto of Kamehameha III and the Kingdom of Hawai‘i.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Hawaii (3630 words)

	Hawaii, state, United States. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Hawaii is the largest and geologically the youngest island of the group, and Oahu, where the capital, Honolulu, is located, is the most populous and economically important.
		In 1937 statehood for Hawaii was proposed and refused by the U.S. Congress—the territory’s mixed population and distance from the U.S. mainland were among the obstacles.
		Hawaii, which had enjoyed sustained economic and population growth since the end of World War II, saw both slow in the 1990s, as tourism, the sugar industry, military spending, and Japanese investment in the islands (particularly important in the 1980s) declined.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ha/HawaiiSt.html (1613 words)

	Hawaii State Legislature -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Hawaii State Legislature is the (Click link for more info and facts about legislative) legislative body of the (Click link for more info and facts about U.S. state) U.S. state of (A state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands) Hawaii.
		The lower chamber is the (Click link for more info and facts about Hawaii State House of Representatives) Hawaii State House of Representatives, which comprises fifty-one elected members and is led by the (Click link for more info and facts about Speaker of the House) Speaker of the House.
		Like most state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii State Legislature is a part-time body and legislators often have active careers outside of government.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/hawaii_state_legislature.htm (340 words)

	Hawaii Senate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature which governs from Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
		The forerunner of the Hawaii State Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the House of Nobles.
		The lower chamber of the legislature is the Hawaii State House of Representatives.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hawaii_State_Senate (225 words)

	Hawaii State Legislature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Hawaii state government is divided into three separate and coequal branches - the legislative, executive, and judicial.
		The State Capitol -- with its renowned spacious, open-air structure and symbolic features -- is home to the executive and legislative branches of Hawaii's state government and the center of legislative activity in the State.
		The State Capitol re-opened during the summer of 1995.
	www.capitol.hawaii.gov (258 words)

	Hawaii state government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Primarily a research facility, the Hawai¡®i State archives is the official repositoryof records of the government of Hawai¡®i, 1790 to date;...
		CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII (as amended to 1968) PREAMBLE We, the peopleof the State of...
		The state government of Hawaii is modeled after the federal government withadaptations originating from the kingdom era of Hawaiian history.
	www.wushulink.com /hawaii+state+government.html (825 words)

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		The Hawaii state legislature, as the elected representatives of the people of the State of Hawaii, is, along with the executive branch, the appropriate source of major policy initiatives.
		In addition to the plurality's failure to defer to the policy judgment of the legislature, the court also failed to afford sufficient weight to the strong presumption that every statute is constitutional.
		Your Committee reiterates its belief that the plurality in Baehr failed to interpret the intent of the framers of the Hawaii Constitution and the State's marriage licensing statutes, and instead judicially legislated policy changes.
	www.qrd.org /qrd/usa/hawaii/marriage.update/1994/hb2312.conference.report.text-06.26.94 (569 words)

	Hawaii State Senator Sam Slom
		Hawaii again becomes the first and only state in the union to experiment with a new bad law, in a series of bad laws, to have the state government fix the price of petroleum.
		Hawaii has had the highest gasoline prices in the U.S. (averaging more than $2.65/gallon in August), but also has the highest combined gasoline tax (at 56¢ per gallon, federal, state and local).
		The United States Senate may be voting on the controversial "Akaka Bill" that is supposed to grant certain rights to the Native Hawaiian people, allows them to create a "governing entity" and place them under the auspices of the Dept. of Interior on September 6.
	www.samslom.com (685 words)

	People's Weekly World Newspaper Online - National Clips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hawaii is the first state to debate legislation that directly challenges the Patriot Act, passed in the wake of September 11, 2001.
		With the states facing a combined $80 billion short fall in funding, public education is on the chopping block.
		While the state’s public schools have seen their budgets gutted by $342 million since 2002, state spending on prisons skyrocketed by $204 million, despite a decline in the crime rate.
	www.pww.org /article/articleprint/3345 (582 words)

	Hawaii Right to Life
		Hawaii Right to Life had its beginnings back in 1972 after the Hawaii State Legislature passed a bill legalizing abortion on demand in 1970.
		Under Bob Pearson's leadership, the nucleus of Hawaii Right to Life in its embryonic stages was formed in 1973 after the infamous Roe v Wade decision of January 22, 1973.
		Hawaii Right to Life was reorganized with Social Action, Education, and PAC divisions and an executive director was first hired in 1987, Roger Stenson.
	www.hrtl.org /history.htm (486 words)

	Hawaii + The State of Hawaii
		As the tourism marketing organization for the state of Hawaii, the mission of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau is to create sustainable, diversified, global travel destination demand for the Hawaiian Islands.
		Hawai'i's State Park System is comprised of 52 state parks encompassing nearly 25,000 acres on the 5 major islands.
		Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is a spectacular Garden in a Valley on the Ocean - acclaimed as one of the most beautiful areas in all Hawaii.
	www.enhancedweb.com /states/hi.htm (381 words)

	By 1997, the State Legislature had extended the program another four years and establish an 18 month moratorium on ETF ...
		By 1997, the State Legislature had extended the program another four years and established an 18 month moratorium on ETF collections to provide relief to small businesses.
		By 1999, the State Legislature exempted ETF from state procurement code requirements under Chapter 103D and Chapter 103F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to make delivery of training more accessible and the awarding of grants more efficient.
		The 2002 State Legislature passed Senate Bill 733, which made the ETF program permanent and required employers to contribute fifty per cent of the assistance provided by ETF for training (Act 248, Session Laws of Hawaii 2002).
	dlir.state.hi.us /wdd/etf/history.htm (923 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This has resulted in disinterest on the part of the State legislature, the governor, and State land managers, and a resulting a lack of funding for protection of native species, which have been steadily declining for decades.
		Probably because they don't realize how much is being lost, most of the people of Hawai`i have not spent the few minutes it takes to contact their government representatives to say they are concerned about the rapid degradation of Hawaii's lands and the role played by introduced game mammals.
		State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
	www.rarehawaii.org /contactpage/speakout.htm (412 words)

	Hawaii State - Flag About the Hawaii State Flag, its adoption and history - The United States of America
		He instituted systems of governance, commerce, and taxation establishing his court on the island of Hawaii and appointing governors to control all of the other islands.
		Though Hawaii's independence was briefly challenged in 1843 by Lord Paulette, Great Britain sent Admiral Thomas to officially restore and recognize Hawaii's sovereignty and flag on July 31, 1843.
		Purchase Hawaii State Flags: You may purchase quality state flags from the United States Flag Store.
	www.netstate.com /states/symb/flags/hi_flag.htm (454 words)

	Hawaii considers state-wide smoking ban on beaches (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In a state where every beach is public, it is possible to light up in the sand outside the toniest oceanfront homes.
		Under a bill before the Hawaii State Legislature, smoking would be banned on public beaches and parks, and cigarette butts would have to be tossed only into designated trash bins.
		But Hawaii would be the first state to have such a law on its books.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05052/460905.stm (386 words)

	Hawaii State Politics by Shubha Gokhale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		They are the largest minority in Hawaii and seem to be adequately representing their proportion in the House.
		In 2005, it will begin on the 19th of January and end in early May. Hawaii does not employ term limits, and it has one of the higher salaries in the U.S. The average salary of a Hawaiian legislature is $ 32,000.
		The National Conference of State Legislatures (a bipartisan organization that lobbies State interests at the federal level) interprets these features to say that Hawaii has a hybrid legislature.
	www.skidmore.edu /~s_gokhal/legislature.htm (510 words)

	Hawaii State Politics by Shubha Gokhale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In Hawaii, labor unions are the Democratic Party's core constituency.
		According to www.followthemoney.com, UHPA (University of Hawaii Professional Assembly) was the highest campaign contributer in the 2004 elections.
		There seems to be a different voting pattern, which doesn't seem to bear relation to Hawaii's consistent democrat votes, at the state level.
	www.skidmore.edu /~s_gokhal/partypol.htm (305 words)

	Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter
		There are a number of bills passing through the Hawaii State Legislature that seek to raise Hawaii’s taxes, redirect tax money already collected from taxpayers and give the state government more power.
		The money will be used to fund the state’s nearly $4 billion operating budget, an even larger and better paid state government workforce, and more programs and services by government for those lawmakers deem deserving.
		Should the governor veto any of these tax-related bills, Democrats, who are the majority party in the Legislature, can override her vetoes with a two-thirds majority vote.
	www.hawaiireporter.com /story.aspx?e914995b-bde5-4d1b-89de-f72a872b9cb4 (1007 words)

	Hawaii Reporter: Hawaii Reporter
		Following a critical January 2003 Hawaii State Audit, "New Century Charter School Allocation Project -- FY02-03", the state Legislature introduced dozens of charter school bills in an attempt to fix Hawaii's existing flawed law.
		The stated intent of SB 1700 is to create a new charter school funding mechanism, but on a closer look, the bill appears to be a legislative attempt to create a separate charter school district, and as a result, establish another full-blown bureaucracy that include a 9-member board.
		Involves the state auditor in the allocation process, blurring an executive branch function into the roles and duties of the legislative branch.
	www.hawaiireporter.com /story.aspx?d1a9ad22-5ab3-48bb-a2e5-58b07b0ac485 (594 words)

	House Bill 19, in Relation to Student Housing Petition
		We, the Students of the University of Hawaii, Alumni, Faculty, UH Administration and others, strongly urge the Hawaii State Legislature to support and safely pass House Bill 19 in relation to UH Student Housing Units.
		With strong support for HB 19 we respectfully urge the Hawaii State Legislature to support and safely pass this Bill, as it would appropriate the necessary funds to construct and repair student housing the University of Hawaii.
		The House Bill 19, in Relation to Student Housing Petition to Hawaii State Legislature was created by dorm Students at the Unversity of Hawaii and written by Katie Barry, Senator to the College of Arts and Sciences UH-Manoa (katiebarry@mac.com).
	www.petitiononline.com /uhdorms/petition.html (321 words)

	Hawai`i Reference Shelf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hawaii Revised Statutes courtesy of the Hawaii State Legislature
		State of Hawaii Forms Central: the State is trying to make as many forms as possible available to the public in pdf format.
		State of Hawaii Virtual Rules Center: listing and links to Administrative Rules for State Government agencies (under development).
	www.hcc.hawaii.edu /hspls/hrefshelf.html (298 words)

	HawaiiThreads.com - Hawaii State Legislature - 2004 Session
		A bill can either be signed into law, pass into law without the Governor's signature or vetoed by the Governor effectively killing the bill unless both houses of the Legislature meets in special session and overrides the veto by a 2/3 margin.
		Six bills so far were vetoed by her, but became law after the legislature overrode those vetoes with more than the required 2/3 majority.
		This thread is for the discussion of the 2004 Legislature.....
	www.hawaiithreads.com /showthread.php?t=674 (613 words)

	Hawaii State Legislature Passes Hemp Resolution - NORML (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For the first time in its history, the Hawaii State Legislature has passed a resolution to conduct a study on the economic potential of growing industrial hemp as an agricultural product.
		The joint Senate Committees on Agriculture, Labor, and Employment and Ways and Means stated in their committee report that "given the State's current economic crisis, the viability of alternative cash crops should be explored to the fullest extent possible."
		The Hawaii Agribusiness Development Corporation will be initiating the research project at the University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture.
	www.norml.org /index.cfm?Group_ID=3582&wtm_format=print (305 words)

	Hawaii
		PHILOSOPHY OF The Tax Foundation of Hawaii, a 501(c)(3), is a private, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to informing the public, more specifically the taxpayer, which means all of us, about the finances of our state and local governments in Hawaii.
		While the bulk of our attention is garnered by state actions as it is at that level that the overwhelming array of services are provided by government in Hawaii, the Foundation also keeps a watchful eye on county governments as they annually set real property tax rates in order to fund their respective budgets.
		It contains statistics on state and county government revenues and expenditures, public debt, and the Hawaii economy.
	www.statetaxes.net /hi.htm (248 words)

	(April 2001) Plugged In, Tuning Up: ADDENDUM: State Responses and Updates
		FAQ is available on the Hawaii State Legislature website, in the Citizen's Guide section, under Legislative Information.
		Hawaii does use an external link page that alerts the user that s/he is about to leave the Hawaii State Legislature website.
		Hawaii uses e-mail for feedback on the website, and not an online form as indicated.
	www.ombwatch.org /npadv/2001/stlg/updt/hi.html (505 words)

	Hawaii, state, United States: Government, Politics, and Higher Education
		Setting the governmental agenda for state decentralization of higher education.
		Meeting the demand for higher education without breaking the bank: a framework for the design of state higher education policies for an era of increasing demand.
		The Decline of Federalism and the Rise of Morality-Policy Conflict in the United States.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0858563.html (287 words)

	Blogger: Email Post to a Friend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He is the President of the Hawaii State Senate.
		In his opening remarks to the Hawaii State Legislature for 2004, Bunda is qoted as saying, "It has been said that in a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process.
		Hiraki is the Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee in the Hawaii State Legislature.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=10451000&postID=110703758636604606 (582 words)

	Articles - Hawaii House of Representatives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Hawaii House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature which governs from Honolulu, Hawaii.
		It is led by the Speaker of the House elected from the membership of the majority political party, usually from the Democratic Party of Hawaii or the Hawaii Republican Party.
		The upper chamber of the legislature is the Hawaii State Senate.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Hawaii_State_House_of_Representatives (297 words)

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