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HRS §46-73

How to file a claim with the county for legislative payment

If you want the county to pay you money and need the legislature to approve it, you must file your claim with the county council at least 30 days before the legislature meets. The council will investigate and send it to the legislature if it is not paid. If you do not file on time, the legislature may refuse to consider your claim.

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The statute, as written — Claims for legislative relief; conditions

All claims for refunds, reimbursements, or other payments by any county, authorization for which is sought from the legislature, shall, as a condition to their being considered by the legislature, be filed in duplicate with the county council or city council of the county concerned at least thirty days prior to the convening of the legislature, together with duplicates of all data and documents in support thereof. In the absence of a showing of sufficient reason therefor, failure to comply with this paragraph shall be deemed sufficient cause for refusal of the legislature to consider the claims. The county council or city council shall immediately upon receipt thereof refer the claim and data so received by it to the head of the department, bureau, board or commission concerned, and the person to whom the reference is made shall immediately investigate the claim, secure in duplicate all available data and documents bearing thereon, and prior to the convening of the legislature refer the same back to the county council or city council with the person's recommendations thereon. The county councils or city council shall, within five days after the opening of the session, transmit the claims which have not been paid by the county concerned in an appropriate legislative bill form, together with all accompanying data so presented, to the legislature.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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