HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1544
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to government accountability.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 26, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§26-    Establishment of programs; reports. Any department or agency that establishes a funded program in accordance with an Act of the State shall submit a report on the program to the legislature no later than one year following the passage of the Act. The report to the legislature shall include:

(1) All revenues, expenditures, and encumbrances for the program;

(2) The number of employees hired to staff the program;

(3) If the program was implemented within the year in which the enabling Act was passed; and

(4) Future plans for the program."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

State Departments; Agencies; Programs; Report

Description:

Requires state departments and agencies to submit a report to the legislature on certain information of funded state programs enacted into law within a year of that law's passage.

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