Governor Ige withdraws his nomination for Carleton Ching

Posted on March 18, 2015 by stacygarciajr
Governor's Message No. 545

Governor’s Message No. 545

Sen. Shimabukuro poses with Rachel Kailianu-Conner and DeMont Conner. Rachael and DeMont are Nanakuli residents who showed up to the Capitol in opposition to the governor's nomination.

Sen. Shimabukuro poses with Rachel Kailianu-Conner and DeMont Conner. Rachael and DeMont are Nanakuli residents who showed up to the Capitol in opposition to the governor’s nomination.

On March 18, 2015, a message from the governor was sent out informing the Senate that he withdrew his nomination of Carleton Ching as Chair of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

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How to request a pardon or an expungement in Hawaii

Posted on March 18, 2015 by stacygarciajr

Below are links to some tools and information in regards to requesting a governor’s pardon or expungement of arrest records:

Pardon Application Package

Application for Expungement for Arrest records

Information and FAQs on Expungement

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Stacy Garcia, my legislative aide at 808-586-6260.

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Legislative Alert – Lobbyist Disclosure Statement Bill (SB1194 SD2) Schedued for House Hearing: Thursday, March 19, 2015

Posted on March 18, 2015 by LopakaB

Legislation introduced by Senator Shimabukuro has been scheduled for a hearing before the House Committee on Judiciary.

Thursday, March 19, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
Hawaii State Capitol, Conference Room 329
415 South Beretania Street

SB1194 SD2 requires the electronic filing of lobbyist disclosure statements and requires that the filed statements be posted online.

For more information on SB1194 SD2, including bill text and to submit testimony, click here for bill status.

The deadline to submit testimony is Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.

Although late testimony can be submitted on the day of the hearing, testimony submitted less than 24 hours prior to the hearing may not be posted online or distributed to the committee prior to the convening of the public hearing. In-person testimony is also accepted for those present during the hearing. In both cases of late testimony, it is recommended that testifiers bring enough hard copy testimony for all committee members.

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