Bill > HB1199

This bill requires the Office of Legislative Analyst in Hawaii to produce comprehensive fiscal notes for all fiscal bills, a practice already used by 44 other states. The bill amends existing law to establish new requirements for the Legislative Analyst's office, including preparing detailed fiscal notes that must estimate the financial impact of proposed legislation, specify statutory provisions affected, outline potential revenue or expenditure changes, and highlight long-range implications. These fiscal notes must be delivered to key legislative committee chairs and the bill's primary introducer, and no committee will be allowed to make a decision on a fiscal bill without first receiving and reviewing a completed fiscal note. The bill also mandates that fiscal notes be made publicly available as legislative documents attached to committee reports. Additionally, the legislation adjusts the appointment and removal process for the Legislative Analyst, specifying that the legislature as a whole (by majority vote in joint session) will now handle these decisions, and sets the Analyst's salary to match the Legislative Reference Bureau director's salary. The bill includes an appropriation of funds to support the Office of Legislative Analyst's expanded responsibilities and is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1199&year=2026