H.R. 42 Summary

• Requests the Legislative Reference Bureau conduct a study on implementing a continuous legislative session in Hawaii, where the legislature currently operates only 60 days per year from mid-January to early May.

• Directs the study to examine the pros and cons of a continuous legislative session as an alternative to the current part-time legislative structure.

• Requires the study to detail what a continuous legislative calendar would look like, including proposed bill and budget deadlines.

• Directs examination of salary requirements needed to convert representatives and senators from part-time to full-time employees of the State.