STATE CAPITOL
Room 401
415 So Beretania St
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 587-0478 phone
(808) 587-0749 TTY phone
(808) 587-0793 fax

HOURS:
Session:
M-F 8am - 6pm
Sat 8am - 2pm
Interim:
M-F 9am - 5pm

e-mail:
   par@capitol.hawaii.gov

From the Neighbor Islands,
dial toll free:
974-4000 Hawai`i
984-2400 Maui
274-3141 Kaua`i
Moloka`i/Lana`i:
    1-800-468-4644
followed by the extension:
Ext. 7-0478 office
Ext. 7-0793 fax

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PAR Workshops

Two Free Workshops Every Week at the Capitol - Public Access Room (PAR). Class Helps You Participate Effectively at the State Legislature.

January 15, 2009 - With the start of the 2009 Legislative Session on January 21, the Public Access Room (PAR) has announced its schedule of Capitol workshops to assist those wanting to learn about the state legislative process and how to participate most effectively.

PAR's workshops are free of charge, and will be offered on Tuesdays at 12 noon and Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. through March in the PAR (Room 401 of the State Capitol).

Workshops provide valuable, time-saving tips and instruction on using online resources; writing good testimony; searching for and deciphering legislative documents; and new and efficient methods for researching and tracking legislation. Participants are provided take-home guides that prove useful to newcomers as well as experienced advocates.

Those interested in attending a workshop may reserve a space by contacting PAR at 587-0478 or par@capitol.hawaii.gov. (To communicate via the TTY device, please use 587-0749. If special assistance or services [such as sign language interpreters] are needed, please advise PAR as soon as possible.)

As scheduling permits, PAR also offers individual consultation and workshops tailored to meet interested groups' needs and experience; contact PAR to coordinate a date, time and place.

Workshop Material

*NEW* Download excerpts from, A Participant's Guide to Hawaii State Legislative Process: