Bill > SB2312

This bill amends the Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA), also known as chapter 92F of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, to ensure that records created or maintained by private contractors performing essential government tasks remain accessible to the public. Specifically, it requires any contractor hired to perform an "agency function" – meaning a service, program, or activity that a government agency is legally authorized or required to do – to follow the agency's record retention schedule and provide the agency with access to these records upon request. Importantly, all records retained by such contractors will be considered government records under the UIPA, making them subject to public disclosure laws. This provision aims to prevent government transparency obligations from being bypassed when agencies outsource their functions. However, this requirement does not apply to contracts made by the Employees' Retirement System, and the changes will take effect on January 1, 2525.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2312&year=2026