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This bill clarifies the definition of a "business day" for public meetings, specifying it as Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, unless a chief executive (meaning the highest-ranking elected official of a county) determines otherwise. It also amends the rules for making "board packets" – documents prepared for board members to use at public meetings – available to the public. Specifically, if a board packet is created, it must be accessible for public review at the board's office during "regular business hours," which are defined as between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on business days, no later than three full business days before the meeting. The bill also requires boards to notify those who have requested meeting notifications about the availability of these packets and to provide prompt access, including posting them online as soon as possible.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2449&year=2026