HRS §37-78
When the governor must send budget plans to lawmakers
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The governor must give the legislature certain planning documents at regular sessions in odd-numbered years. This includes program memos and the proposed state budget with a six-year plan. The schedule starts in 1975 and repeats every two years.
The statute, as written — Schedule of implementation
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 governor shall submit to the legislature: (1) At the regular session of 1975, and every odd-numbered year's session thereafter, the program memoranda described in section 37-70. (2) At the regular session of 1975, and every odd-numbered year's session thereafter, the governor's proposed state budget and six-year program and financial plan.
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