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HR 122

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO REVIEW ALL REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHICH REPORTS SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Daniel Holt and 9 co-sponsors

Hawaii bill directs Legislative Reference Bureau to audit all mandatory legislature reports and recommend which should be discontinued to reduce administrative burden and improve efficiency.

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Bill Summary · HR 122

Legislative bill overview

HR 122 directs Hawaii's Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a comprehensive review of all reports currently required by law to be submitted to the state legislature. The bill asks the bureau to evaluate these reports and recommend which ones should be eliminated based on their continued necessity and value.

Why is this important

State legislatures accumulate reporting requirements over time, often creating administrative burden on agencies while potentially producing outdated or underutilized information. This review could streamline government operations, reduce costs, and help legislators focus on reports that actually inform policymaking—or conversely, it could risk eliminating accountability mechanisms if poorly executed.

Potential points of contention

  • Accountability concerns: Eliminating reports may reduce legislative oversight of executive agencies and reduce transparency to the public about government operations
  • Agency burden vs. legislative utility: Disagreement about which reports genuinely serve legislative needs versus which represent bureaucratic waste
  • Implementation timeline and criteria: Questions about what standards the bureau should use to evaluate reports (cost, usage frequency, relevance, duplication) and whether recommendations are binding

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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