HRS §24-1
Annual allowance for lawmakers' incidental expenses
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Each state legislator gets $7,500 each year to cover small costs related to their legislative work. The money is paid according to each house's rules. If lawmakers' salaries go up, this allowance goes up by the same percentage.
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The statute, as written — Allowance for incidental expenses
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Each member of the legislature shall receive an annual allowance of $7,500, which amount is to cover incidental expenses connected with legislative duties and the amount shall be payable in a manner prescribed by the respective rules of each house; provided that when the legislative salary is increased, the legislative allowance shall be increased by the same percentage.
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