Hawaii Senator Offers Poetic Recap of 2015 Session
With the legislative session drawing to a close next week, Sen. Will Espero delivered a poem summing it all up.
Hawaii lawmakers are down to their last two days of conference committee,聽an intense series聽of meetings in which designees from each chamber work to iron out the differences they have on legislation.
The full聽House and Senate will then go on a voting spree next week, giving final approval to聽the surviving聽bills聽before session ends May 7.
For those just tuning in, Sen. Will Espero offered a poetic recap of the entire session Wednesday on the Senate floor.
Sen. Will Espero speaks to city officials聽after a joint conference committee last week.
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“2015 Session Poem” by Will Espero
Maui Memorial Hospital
Time for privatization
Union members not too happy
Not much love and elation
Mr. Ching didn鈥檛 make the cut
Nothing on sex education
A ban on powdered alcohol
No funding for a hydrogen fuel station
Another look at OCCC
Time for a new prison and jail
Food tax credits for those in need
Maybe more taxes for rail
Lobbyists and advocates
Bombarded with emails each day
Moments of contemplation for all
But still not allowed to pray
Licenses for undocumented people
Recognizing the hoary bat
CIP and GIA
As we try to cut out the fat
Trying to help transgender folks
Amending birth certificates
Dealing with homelessness
Regulating e-cigarettes
A look at sex trafficking
No ban on ivory sales
Time for needed police reform
A boost for local ale
In vitro for future moms
An issue so personal and real
Supporting teachers with a raise
Funding for 2 zip mobiles
Medical marijuana dispensaries
Helping our veterans cope
Working on our penal code
Supporting hemp products like rope
Crosswalks and repairing roads
Building much needed schools
Audits, working groups, oversight
Creating new administration rules
Although we know we have done a lot
There鈥檚 still so much more to do
We know we have done our best
My colleagues, may God bless all of you.
