Lawmakers return with vows to help working families

  • COURTESY PHOTO Gov. Josh Green is pictured.

  • Gov. Josh Green speaks to reporters on the opening day of the Hawaii State Legislature’s new session in Honolulu on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

  • House Speaker Scott Saiki speaks to reporters on the opening day of the Hawaii State Legislature’s new session in Honolulu on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

  • Senate President Ron Kouchi speaks to the Senate on the opening day of the Hawaii State Legislature’s new session in Honolulu on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

HONOLULU — Lawmakers opened a new session of the state Legislature on Wednesday with proposals to provide more tax relief to working families and impose fees on travelers using popular state parks and trails.