Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

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1		-	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 642 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 ~~H.D. 1~~ STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
	1	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 642 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to administrative rules. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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13	13		THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
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31	31		A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37		relating to administrative rules.
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43	43		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47		-	SECTION 1. Section 91-2.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) Beginning January 1, 2000, all state agencies, through the office of the lieutenant governor, shall make available on the website of the office of the lieutenant governor each proposed rulemaking action of the agency and the full text of the agency's proposed rules or changes to existing rules. The full text of the agency's proposed rules shall be in a digitally accessible and searchable format. The internet website shall provide instructions regarding how to download the information regarding proposed rulemaking actions and the full text of the agency's proposed rules." SECTION 2. Section 91-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) Each agency adopting, amending, or repealing a rule, upon approval [thereof] by the governor or the mayor of the county, shall file [forthwith] certified copies [thereof] of the rules with the lieutenant governor in the case of the State, or with the clerk of the county in the case of a county. In addition, the clerks of all of the counties shall file [forthwith] certified copies [thereof] of the rules with the lieutenant governor. A permanent register of the rules, open to public inspection, shall be kept by the lieutenant governor and the clerks of the counties. All state agencies, through the office of the lieutenant governor, shall make available on the website of the office of the lieutenant governor the full text of the rules of the agency in a digitally accessible and searchable format." SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect ~~on July 1, 3000~~.
	47	+	SECTION 1. Section 91-2.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) Beginning January 1, 2000, all state agencies, through the office of the lieutenant governor, shall make available on the website of the office of the lieutenant governor each proposed rulemaking action of the agency and the full text of the agency's proposed rules or changes to existing rules. The full text of the agency's proposed rules shall be in a digitally accessible and searchable format. The internet website shall provide instructions regarding how to download the information regarding proposed rulemaking actions and the full text of the agency's proposed rules." SECTION 2. Section 91-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) Each agency adopting, amending, or repealing a rule, upon approval [thereof] by the governor or the mayor of the county, shall file [forthwith] certified copies [thereof] of the rules with the lieutenant governor in the case of the State, or with the clerk of the county in the case of a county. In addition, the clerks of all of the counties shall file [forthwith] certified copies [thereof] of the rules with the lieutenant governor. A permanent register of the rules, open to public inspection, shall be kept by the lieutenant governor and the clerks of the counties. All state agencies, through the office of the lieutenant governor, shall make available on the website of the office of the lieutenant governor the full text of the rules of the agency in a digitally accessible and searchable format." SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49		SECTION 1. Section 91-2.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
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51	51		"(a) Beginning January 1, 2000, all state agencies, through the office of the lieutenant governor, shall make available on the website of the office of the lieutenant governor each proposed rulemaking action of the agency and the full text of the agency's proposed rules or changes to existing rules. The full text of the agency's proposed rules shall be in a digitally accessible and searchable format. The internet website shall provide instructions regarding how to download the information regarding proposed rulemaking actions and the full text of the agency's proposed rules."
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53	53		SECTION 2. Section 91-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
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55	55		"(a) Each agency adopting, amending, or repealing a rule, upon approval [thereof] by the governor or the mayor of the county, shall file [forthwith] certified copies [thereof] of the rules with the lieutenant governor in the case of the State, or with the clerk of the county in the case of a county. In addition, the clerks of all of the counties shall file [forthwith] certified copies [thereof] of the rules with the lieutenant governor. A permanent register of the rules, open to public inspection, shall be kept by the lieutenant governor and the clerks of the counties. All state agencies, through the office of the lieutenant governor, shall make available on the website of the office of the lieutenant governor the full text of the rules of the agency in a digitally accessible and searchable format."
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57	57		SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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59		-	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect ~~on July 1, 3000~~.
	59	+	SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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61		-	Report Title: Administrative Rules; Rulemaking; Agencies; Digital Accessibility; Searchability; Formatting Description: Requires all state agencies proposing, adopting, amending, or repealing a rule to make the full text of the rules of the agency available on the website of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in a digitally accessible and searchable format. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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	63	+	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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	73	+	Report Title: Administrative Rules; Rulemaking; Agencies; Digital Accessibility; Searchability; Formatting Description: Requires all state agencies adopting, amending, or repealing a rule to make the full text of the rules of the agency available on the website of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in a digitally accessible and searchable format. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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75		-	Requires all state agencies ~~proposing,~~ adopting, amending, or repealing a rule to make the full text of the rules of the agency available on the website of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in a digitally accessible and searchable format. ~~Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)~~
	89	+	Requires all state agencies adopting, amending, or repealing a rule to make the full text of the rules of the agency available on the website of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor in a digitally accessible and searchable format.
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83	97		The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.