House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2024 Spirit of the ADA Award winners

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Doug Bishop and 20 co-sponsors

LRB will review all statutorily required reports and recommend which should be discontinued to reduce unnecessary reporting and redirect resources.

Ceremonial Reading

Purpose

HCR 126 requests that the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) review all reports that are statutorily required to be submitted to the Hawaii State Legislature and recommend which of those reporting requirements should be discontinued. The resolution aims to identify obsolete, duplicative, or low-value reports so legislative and agency resources can be focused where most useful.

Key provisions

Instructs the Legislative Reference Bureau to:

Review all reports required by statute to be submitted to the Legislature by executive agencies and the Judiciary.
Use the LRB’s report-tracking system (established under HRS §23G‑5) as part of the review.
Make recommendations identifying reports that should be discontinued, and may include proposed legislation to effect those changes.

Requires the LRB to submit a written report of findings and recommendations (including any proposed legislation) to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the Regular Session of 2026.

Directs that a certified copy of the concurrent resolution be transmitted to the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Who is affected

Legislative Reference Bureau: tasked with conducting the review and producing the report.

Executive branch agencies and the Judiciary: owners/submitters of statutorily required reports that may be recommended for discontinuation.

Legislature: potential reduction in the number of required reports it receives; will consider any recommended statutory changes.

Indirectly affects stakeholders who rely on particular reports (public, researchers, oversight bodies) if reporting requirements are ended.

Procedural / timeline notes

Introduced: April 2, 2025.

Report due from LRB: no later than 20 days before the 2026 Regular Session.

Sponsors (primaries): Representatives Holt, Lamosao, Lowen, Kila, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Kahaloa, Marten, Olds, Kusch.

Legislative history: Referred to LMG (referral sheet 22); adopted by both chambers in May 2025 and recorded as signed/processed (actions include enrollment, committee consideration, and final adoption). Companion measure: HR 122.

Potential impacts

Administrative: could reduce staff time and costs for agencies and the Legislature by eliminating low-value or obsolete reporting mandates.

Oversight: discontinuing reports may reduce transparency or legislative oversight unless alternatives are provided.

Legislative action: any statutory eliminations would require follow-up legislation recommended by the LRB and considered by the Legislature.

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