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ROH §2-18.2

Executive operating budget bill — form

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This section sets the required format for the mayor's proposed operating budget bill. It must follow a specific form and include revenue estimates, definitions, and detailed spending information by activity and function. It also explains what must be shown in Volume I of the budget document.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Executive operating budget bill - Form

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

The proposed executive operating budget bill shall be substantially in the form found in Exhibit A, attached to the ordinance codified in this article, and made a part hereof, and it shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) A summary of the estimated revenues, by source, with which the expenditures requested for appropriations shall be financed. If the source of funding is a broad category of funds composed of specific component funds, such as other operating funds, other federal funds or other State funds, a listing of all anticipated grants or programs, along with the estimated revenue for each, which comprise this source of funding shall also be included; (2) Definitions of key words, phrases and symbols including but not limited to letter symbols designating the source of funding for the appropriations; (3) For each activity, the number of full-time equivalent positions, the amount of the requested appropriation by source of funding, the amount of the requested appropriation by character of expenditure, and the moneys that comprise the requested appropriation for the activity; (4) For each function, the total full-time equivalent positions, the amount of the requested appropriation by source of funding, the amount of the requested appropriation by character of expenditure, and the total of all moneys that comprise the requested appropriation for the function; (5) The total of all moneys requested for appropriation by function; and (6) The executive operating budget bill may include provisos or conditions applicable to one or more activity and that relate to the receipt or expenditure of funds or positions requested within the bill. Volume I of the executive program and budget shall show, as appropriate, amounts reflecting prior fiscal year expenditures, current appropriations, and funding proposals for the ensuing fiscal year at a level below the activity level. Where necessary for review purposes, the council may request that additional subactivities be added. These new subactivities shall be shown in future budgets submitted to the city council. In addition, each budgeted item within the miscellaneous function shall be deemed a separate activity and Volume I shall include a statement of purpose for each activity and show prior fiscal year expenditures inclusive of any transfer to and from the activity and current appropriations and funding proposals for the ensuing fiscal year.
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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