Bill > SB2522

This bill amends existing law to exempt positions within a county's Housing and Community Development Office or Department from civil service requirements, meaning these positions would no longer need to adhere to the standard civil service hiring and management processes. Civil service laws are designed to ensure fair and merit-based employment in government positions, and this exemption would allow counties more flexibility in filling these specific roles, though it does not prevent counties from choosing to keep them as civil service positions. This change applies to counties with a population of 500,000 or more and is intended to take effect upon its approval.

Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2522&year=2026