HI SCR51

Request the Legislative Reference Bureau to study a continuous legislative session, extended legislative session, and additional recess days for Hawaii's state legislature.

Current Hawaii legislature operates 60 session days per year from mid-January through early May, with legislators serving as part-time employees.

Study should examine pros and cons of continuous legislature, extended session, and additional recess days, including potential bill and budget deadlines.

Study should design what continuous, extended, or modified legislative calendars could look like for the State.

Study should examine salary requirements needed to convert legislators and staff from part-time to full-time employees.