Bill Text: HI SB2249 | 2014 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Public Agency Meetings; Agenda; Administrative Rules

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-05-01 - Act 068, 4/30/2014 (Gov. Msg. No. 1168). [SB2249 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-SB2249-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2249

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 92-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  The board shall give written public notice of any regular, special, or rescheduled meeting, or any executive meeting when anticipated in advance.  The notice shall include an agenda which lists all of the items to be considered at the forthcoming meeting, the date, time, and place of the meeting, and in the case of an executive meeting the purpose shall be stated.  If an item to be considered is the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of administrative rules, an agenda meets the requirements for public notice pursuant to this section if it contains a statement on the topic of the proposed rules or a general description of the subjects involved, as described in section 91-3(a)(1)(A), and a statement of when and where the proposed rules may be viewed in person and on the Internet as provided in section 91-2.6.  The means specified by this section shall be the only means required for giving notice under this part notwithstanding any law to the contrary."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.



 

Report Title:

Public Agency Meetings; Agenda; Administrative Rules

 

Description:

Amends public agency meeting agenda requirements to clarify how proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of administrative rules may be described in the agendas.  (HD1)

 

 

 

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