SB418

Hawaii SB418 establishes a regulatory review program to streamline and modernize administrative rules.

Hawaii SB418 creates a regulatory review program overseen by the department of the attorney general. State agencies must review at least 20% of their administrative rules annually, aiming to identify outdated, unnecessary, or duplicative rules. Agencies must seek public input and include a summary of this input in their annual reports. The department of the attorney general reviews these reports, compiles an annual summary, and submits it to the governor and legislature. Non-compliant agencies face automatic rule repeal unless extended by the legislature.