The Legislature

O le Hawaii State Legislature o le bicameral lawmaking body o le State o Hawaii, consisting o le 51-member House o Representatives ma le 25-member Senate. O le legislature enacts state tulafono, adopts le state paketi tupe, levies lafoga, ma o loʻo i ai le power i confirm gubernatorial appointments ma propose constitutional amendments. E convenes annually i Honolulu beginning i January mo se regular session lea e masani runs e ala i Atonu.

Taʻitasi state tulafono lea e governs life i Hawaii — mai aʻoaʻoga ma fale nofo i environmental tulafono ma taxation — originates i le Fono Faitulafono, making e le tele o powerful venue mo changing lautele faiga faʻavae. E mafai e tagata nonofo ona molimau i bills i tagata pe remotely, contact o latou representatives saʻo, ma vote mo legislators taʻitasi two pe four years.