The Hawai'i Legislature is misguided; maybe more than ever this year.

There is crime in the streets, there are issues with affordable housing and, of course, there are problems with education. Yet while these grave issues continue to dwell in this great state, the Legislature seems to want to deal with every other so-called "problem."

Currently, there are bills that deal with clotheslines, honey, and how many fish can be caught. There are also numerous bills that are redundant with laws already on the books.

The people of Hawai'i deserve a Legislature that knows how to focus on the pressing issues that make up their daily lives.

Sean Brunette attends Hawaii Pacific University, majoring in international Studies. He is originally from Rochester, NY. This commentary originally appeared as a Letter to the Editor in the Honolulu Advertiser.