HRS §37C-3

Legislature must review and may adopt debt policy

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When the finance director sends a recommended state debt management policy, the legislature must look at it. The legislature can then approve the policy as is, change it, or reject it. The policy only becomes official if the legislature passes a law to adopt it.

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The statute, as written — Debt management policy; duties of the legislature

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.

Upon receipt from the director of finance, the legislature shall consider the recommended state debt management policy. The legislature may establish the policy, with or without modification, by act.

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

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