Climate fee, property insurance, illegal fireworks: Here's what could change for Hawaiʻi

Written By Olivia Cropper

By Ashley Mizuo, Mark Ladao for Hawaiʻi Public Radio

While lawmakers are considering many bills ahead of the end of the 2025 session on Friday, here at Hawaiʻi Public Radio, we’ve narrowed down the topics to the top four we’re paying close attention to.

All of these measures have made it through the conference committee, one of the last steps of the legislative process, and many will be voted on for a final time by both the House and Senate on Wednesday.

And while the Legislature will adjourn at the end of the week, lawmakers are blocking off days for potential special sessions in the interim to address federal funding impacts.

Click here to read the article and listen to the recording aired on April 28, 2025.

Olivia Cropper
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