Bill > HB792

This bill modifies Section 21F-6 of Hawaii Revised Statutes regarding the Office of the Legislative Analyst, making several key changes to the appointment and employment terms. The bill replaces the word "period" with "term" when describing the legislative analyst's four-year appointment, and specifies that the committee may remove the legislative analyst from office by a three-fourths vote of its members, but only for cause. Additionally, the bill changes the language about employee benefits from a requirement that employees "shall be entitled to" participate in state employee benefit programs to a more permissive "may" participate, which gives the legislative analyst and staff more flexibility in choosing their benefits. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2491, which appears to be a far-future date, potentially indicating this is a speculative or placeholder piece of legislation. The changes aim to provide more clarity and flexibility in the administration of the Legislative Analyst's Office.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=792&year=2026