Establishes a legislative budget office to provide fiscal analyses on proposed legislation.

The bill establishes a legislative budget office to provide fiscal analyses on proposed legislation, addressing the lack of timely fiscal analysis in Hawaii. The office will request information from state and county departments to estimate the fiscal impact of bills. Fiscal analyses will be made public and distributed to relevant parties. The office will replace the existing non-functional joint legislative budget committee and office of the legislative analyst.

Establishes a legislative budget office to provide fiscal analyses on proposed legislation.

The bill establishes a legislative budget office to provide fiscal analyses on proposed legislation, addressing the lack of timely fiscal analysis in Hawaii. The office will request information from state and county departments to estimate the fiscal impact of bills. Fiscal analyses will be made public and distributed to relevant parties. The office will replace the existing non-functional joint legislative budget committee and office of the legislative analyst.