THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2898

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PUBLIC NOTICES.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to provide government agencies the option to publish notice via a posting on their official website, in lieu of or in addition to publication in a daily or weekly publication, such as a printed newspaper.  Electronic posting is more expedient and cost-effective, particularly for routine but time-sensitive situations, such as postings of clean water environmental hazard advisories as well as more urgent conditions, such as disaster‑related response and recovery activities.

     The legislature affirms that under general rules of statutory construction, where two statutes conflict, the more specific statute is followed.  This Act is not intended to supersede procedures that assure transparency in public administration such as chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     SECTION 2.  Section 1-28.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Notwithstanding any other statute, law, charter provision, ordinance, or rule to the contrary, whenever a government agency is required to give public notice or to publish notice, the notice shall be given only as follows:

     (1)  For statewide publication:

          (A)  In a daily or weekly publication of statewide circulation; or

          (B)  By publication in separate daily or weekly publications whose combined circulation is statewide; [and]

     (2)  For county-wide publication, by publication in a daily or weekly publication in the affected county[.]; or

     (3)  For either statewide or county publication, as applicable, by posting on an electronic calendar on an official website for legal notices maintained by the State or the appropriate county.

[Additional supplemental notice may also be given through Hawaii FYI, the State's interactive computer system.]"

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2050.



 

Report Title:

Public Notices

 

Description:

Allows government agencies to publish public notice on their official website as an alternative to the newspaper.  Effective 1/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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