HRS §24-5

Travel expense money for lawmakers on official trips

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This section says that state lawmakers traveling outside Hawaii on official business, with approval from their house leader, get a daily payment to cover personal costs like food, lodging, and incidentals, but not transportation. The payment amount is set by the Senate President and House Speaker, and it cannot be more than what federal or state employees get for similar expenses. This payment is separate from any other travel allowance they may receive.

The statute, as written — Allowance for expenses while traveling on official legislative business without the State

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.

A member of the legislature while traveling without the State on official legislative business and when authorized by the presiding officer of the respective house, shall receive an allowance to cover all personal expenses, such as board, lodging, and incidental expenses but not travel expenses. The allowance under this section shall be set at a single rate that will: (1) Not exceed the greater of the maximum allowance for such expenses payable to any public officer or employee of the federal government or the State; (2) Be reasonably calculated to cover the expenses specified in this section; and (3) Be determined jointly by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives for the legislature as a whole. The allowance shall be in addition to the allowance that the member may be entitled to receive under section 24-2.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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