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HRS §30-5

Budget information for the incoming governor

This section says what the finance director must do to help the incoming governor review and revise the current governor's budget report. It covers sharing information, printing copies, and giving the revised report to lawmakers, libraries, schools, state officials, and the public.

state agencies

The statute, as written — Budgetary information to be given governor-elect

If the governor under whose supervision the budget report has been prepared will be succeeded in office in December next following: (1) The director of finance shall make available to the governor-elect so much as the governor-elect requests of the information upon which the governor's budget report is based, and upon completion of the governor's budget report shall supply the governor-elect with a copy thereof. The director of finance shall also make available all facilities reasonably necessary to permit the governor-elect to review and familiarize oneself with the governor's budget report. (2) After a review of the governor's budget, the governor-elect may prepare revisions and additions thereto. The director of finance shall assist, upon request, in the preparation of such revisions or additions. (3) The director of finance shall have as many copies of the revised budget report printed as the governor-elect requests. (4) The director of finance shall compile a summary of the revised budget report containing the revenue and expenditure recommendations of the governor-elect and if requested by the governor-elect may transmit a copy of the revised budget report to each member of the legislature. (5) Upon request, the director of finance shall distribute copies of the revised budget report, to public libraries, schools, and state officials. The director of finance shall make a reasonable number of copies of the revised budget report available to the general public.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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