HI SR80

Hawaii's Senate applies to Congress under Article V of the U.S. Constitution to call a convention of the states for proposing constitutional amendments.

The convention shall be limited to amendments that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit federal power and jurisdiction, and limit terms of office for federal officials and Congress members.

This application constitutes a continuing application until legislatures from at least two-thirds of the states have made similar applications on the same subject.

Certified copies of the resolution shall be transmitted to the President, Secretary of the Senate, Speaker and Clerk of the House, all Hawaii legislators, and presiding officers of legislative houses in all other 49 states.

The resolution cites concerns about federal national debt, unfunded federal mandates that invade state roles, and improper constitutional interpretation as justification for the convention request.