Bill > HB2058

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 follow the standard civil service hiring and management processes. Civil service laws are designed to ensure fair and merit-based employment in government, and this bill carves out an exception for specific roles within these housing departments, though it clarifies that counties can still choose to make these positions subject to civil service if they wish. This change applies to counties with a population of 500,000 or more.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2058&year=2026