Bill > SB2312

This bill amends Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA), which governs public access to government records, to ensure that private contractors performing government functions cannot shield public information from scrutiny. Specifically, it requires any contractor hired to perform an "agency function" – meaning a service, program, or activity that a government agency is legally authorized to do – to keep all records related to that function according to the agency's own record-keeping schedule and to provide the agency with access to these records whenever requested. Crucially, any records retained by these contractors will be considered "government records" under the UIPA, meaning they are subject to public disclosure laws. An exception is made for contracts entered into by the Employees' Retirement System.