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AUGUST 10, 2022
A loha friends and neighbors! The 2022 Hawai‘i state legislative session adjourned in May. In the midst of the hustle and bustle at the Cap- itol now that it has reopened, and the excitement of com- munity events allowing us to gather in person once more, I have been reflecting on my
STATE REP. LAUREN MATSUMOTO
Internships Offer Chance To Work With A Legislator
State Rep. Lauren Matsumoto participates in a meeting during the legislative session.
PHOTOS COURTESY THE OFFICE OF STATE REP. LAUREN MATSUMOTO
past 10 years in office. Iamsoproudoftheac- complishments we have achieved so far, and I am so
ACT 112 establishes the criminal offense of mail theft to provide a solution for the increased theft of packages left outside of res- idences and businesses from third-party carriers like UPS and FedEx.
is to have both high school and college students intern with my office. During this legislative session, we had one high school student (Keenan Yoshizawa, a junior at Mililani High School) and one college student (Aid- en Waldrep, a sophomore at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa) join my office as interns. Both of these im- pressive young men were vital additions to our team this year and I cannot speak
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excited for the future.
I am happy to share that
my bill HB2213 relating to mail theft, passed through
For a full list of the 343 bills that passed this legisla-
the Legislature and has been signed into law by the governor as ACT 112. Package theft has been an increasing issue in our state. In our pre-session survey that we sent out to the district, crime came back as a top issue.
tive session, please visit my website repmatsumoto.com. One of my favorite things
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