When I saw this story on Facebook recently I was amazed to see that it came from 2017.

Obviously it did not make mainstream media news reports.

It’s encouraging to see that making a world that works for everyone is not just limited to a small segment of our society. And it is doubly encouraging to see representatives stepping up to be a part of it. – Sitara

Hawaii just became the first US state to pass a bill supporting basic income— here’s the man behind it.

Chris Weller, Business Insider, July 5, 2017

https://www.businessinsider.com/man-behind-hawaii-basic-income-bill-2017-7

Hawaii made waves in June when it passed the first piece of legislation aimed at exploring a niche but growing form of wealth distribution.

The bill, HCR 89, directs the government “to convene a basic economic security working group,” a request that can be seen as the first tangible step toward a US basic income program.