HB792 • 2026

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES.

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Sponsor: YAMASHITA
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary provided by the legislature is limited in detail, leaving some aspects of the legislation's impact unclear.

Government Services: Office of the Legislative Analyst

This bill clarifies rules about the Office of the Legislative Analyst, including the term length and conditions for removal.

What This Bill Does

Changes the legislative analyst's position from a 'period' to a 'term' of four years.
Requires a three-fourths vote by committee members to remove the legislative analyst from their job only for cause.
Allows the legislative analyst to hire other employees as needed.

Who It Names or Affects

The Office of the Legislative Analyst
Committee members who appoint and can remove the legislative analyst

Terms To Know

Legislative Analyst: A person appointed by a committee to analyze legislation and provide information.
Three-fourths vote: When at least three out of four members agree on something.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the legislative analyst is removed from their position.
It's unclear how this change will affect current employees or practices in the Office of the Legislative Analyst.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment changes the term length for the Legislative Analyst from a period to four years, specifies that the committee can remove the analyst by a three-fourths vote, and allows employees in the office to participate in state employee benefit programs.

Changes the term of service for the legislative analyst from an unspecified 'period' to a fixed term of four years.
Specifies that the committee may remove the legislative analyst with a three-fourths vote only if there is cause.
Clarifies that employees in the office can participate in state employee benefit programs.

The amendment text does not provide details on what constitutes 'cause' for removal of the legislative analyst, which may be unclear to readers.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment changes the term length for the Legislative Analyst from a period to four years, clarifies removal procedures, and allows employees in the office to participate in state employee benefit programs.

Changes the term length for the Legislative Analyst to be explicitly stated as 'four years'.
Clarifies that the committee can remove the legislative analyst by a three-fourths vote only for cause.
Allows other clerical and technical employees in the office to participate in state employee benefit programs.

The amendment text does not provide details on what constitutes 'cause' for removal, which may be unclear without further context.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-03-21 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-03-21 S
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1257) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-03-18 S
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-03-14 S
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06 S
Referred to GVO, WAM.
2025-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 282).
2025-03-04 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-28 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1097), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-26 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2025-02-26 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-25 H
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.
2025-02-21 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-12 H
Re-referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 15
2025-02-10 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-10 H
Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 278) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-02-05 H
The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Quinlan, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2025-01-31 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to LMG, JHA, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
Office of the Legislative Analyst
Clarifies the Office of the Legislative Analyst. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB792

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

792

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to government services
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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Section 21F-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended to read as follows:

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Office of the legislative analyst
established.
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(a)
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There is established the office of the
legislative analyst to be administered by the committee.
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The committee shall appoint a legislative
analyst who shall serve for a [
period
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term
of four years.
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The committee[
, by a three-fourths vote of
its members,
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by
a three-fourths vote of its members,
but only for cause.
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The committee shall fix the salary of the
legislative analyst.

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(b)
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The legislative analyst may employ other
clerical and technical employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions
of the office.
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The legislative analyst
and other clerical and technical employees [
shall be entitled to
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may

participate in any employee benefit program plan or privilege generally
available to state employees."

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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Office of
the Legislative Analyst

Description:

Clarifies
the office of the legislative analyst.

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