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HRS §138-3

Creating the 911 fund and how it is used

This section creates a special fund called the 911 fund, managed by the board. The money comes from fees collected under another law and is kept in a separate interest-bearing account. The board can only spend it on 911 services, future 911 technology, and fund administration.

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The statute, as written — 911 fund

There is established outside the state treasury a special fund, to be known as the 911 fund, to be administered by the board. The fund shall consist of amounts collected under section 138-4. The board shall place the funds in an interest-bearing account at any federally insured financial institution, separate and apart from the general fund of the State. Moneys in the fund shall be expended exclusively by the board for the purposes of ensuring adequate funding to deploy and sustain 911 service, developing and funding future 911 technologies, and funding expenses of administering the fund.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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