Lawmakers, nonprofit holding virtual forum to educate, engage public in crafting Hawaiʻi’s People’s Budget

Would you like to better understand how the State of Hawaiʻi’s budget is put together, structured, financed and where funds go?

On Sunday, state lawmakers will host a virtual forum in partnership with Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice to discuss crafting of a “People’s Budget” for the 2025 legislative session.

This is the first forum in a series of online and in-person events that will lay the groundwork for a broader understanding of Hawaiʻi’s State Budget.

There will be an overview of the Hawaiʻi Budget Primer 2024–25 by Beth Giesting, director emeritus of the Hawaiʻi Budget & Policy Center.

Following this overview, panelists will engage in a conversation with former Gov. David Ige.