Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HR132 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. 132 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE RESOLUTION Requesting the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study to understand the implementation process and projected financial impact of adopting fiscal notes into the state's legislative PROCEDURE.
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3	3	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. 132
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35	35	Requesting the legislative reference bureau to conduct a study to understand the implementation process and projected financial impact of adopting fiscal notes into the state's legislative PROCEDURE.
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43	43	WHEREAS, numerous states incorporate fiscal notes into their legislative process to increase public transparency by disclosing the potential financial impact a measure would have on the state and local government; and WHEREAS, the Council of State Governments reports that forty-four states include projected future costs in the notes accompanying their bills; and WHEREAS, some states have adopted fiscal notes through their internal legislative rules, while others have implemented fiscal notes by statute; and WHEREAS, Hawaii does not require fiscal notes to accompany measures throughout the legislative process, which forces representatives and senators to vote on measures without knowing the financial impact of their decisions; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to conduct a study to understand the implementation process and projected financial impact of adopting fiscal notes into the State's legislative procedure; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study is requested to: (1) Discuss the most appropriate method of adopting fiscal notes, either through statute or House Rules; (2) Identify the necessary staff, salary, and program costs required to implement fiscal notes; (3) Consider how best to ensure the fiscal notes are publicly available like other legislative documents found on the Hawaii State Legislature website; (4) Identify any potential barriers to implementation including, but not limited to, staffing constraints, costs, and technological limitations; (5) Examine how other states have successfully implemented fiscal notes, such as Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Texas, with a focus on their ability to overcome any of the implementation barriers identified above; and (6) Consider implementation through the existing Office of the Legislative Analyst in HRS Section 21F-6 as recommended in HB296 (2025); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations on fiscal notes, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2026; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau. OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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45	45	WHEREAS, numerous states incorporate fiscal notes into their legislative process to increase public transparency by disclosing the potential financial impact a measure would have on the state and local government; and
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49	49	WHEREAS, the Council of State Governments reports that forty-four states include projected future costs in the notes accompanying their bills; and
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53	53	WHEREAS, some states have adopted fiscal notes through their internal legislative rules, while others have implemented fiscal notes by statute; and
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57	57	WHEREAS, Hawaii does not require fiscal notes to accompany measures throughout the legislative process, which forces representatives and senators to vote on measures without knowing the financial impact of their decisions; now, therefore,
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61	61	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2025, that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to conduct a study to understand the implementation process and projected financial impact of adopting fiscal notes into the State's legislative procedure; and
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65	65	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the study is requested to:
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69	69	(1) Discuss the most appropriate method of adopting fiscal notes, either through statute or House Rules;
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73	73	(2) Identify the necessary staff, salary, and program costs required to implement fiscal notes;
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77	77	(3) Consider how best to ensure the fiscal notes are publicly available like other legislative documents found on the Hawaii State Legislature website;
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81	81	(4) Identify any potential barriers to implementation including, but not limited to, staffing constraints, costs, and technological limitations;
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85	85	(5) Examine how other states have successfully implemented fiscal notes, such as Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Texas, with a focus on their ability to overcome any of the implementation barriers identified above; and
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89	89	(6) Consider implementation through the existing Office of the Legislative Analyst in HRS Section 21F-6 as recommended in HB296 (2025); and
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93	93	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Reference Bureau is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations on fiscal notes, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2026; and
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97	97	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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121	121	Report Title: Fiscal Notes; Legislative Reference Bureau; Study; Transparency
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127	127	Fiscal Notes; Legislative Reference Bureau; Study; Transparency