HRS §37-51

Putting special funds under budget control

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

This section explains why the law exists: to put all special funds under the same budget control as the general fund. The only exceptions are funds that must follow federal rules and payments for revenue bond principal and interest.

state agencies

The statute, as written — Abolition of special funds; legislative purpose

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.

The purpose of this part is to place all special funds under legislative and executive budgetary control in the same manner as the general fund, with the exception of those funds subject to applicable federal laws or regulations and payments on principal and interest on revenue bonds.

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

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