HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

261

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to administrative procedures.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to provide rulemaking authority to semi-autonomous county public transit agencies, including the agency known as the Honolulu authority for rapid transportation, to allow them to function as semi-autonomous agencies of their respective counties.

     SECTION 2.  Section 91-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

     "(c)  The adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule by any state agency shall be subject to the approval of the governor.  The adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule by any county agency shall be subject to the approval of the mayor of the county.  This subsection shall not apply to the adoption, amendment, and repeal of the rules of the county boards of water supply[.] or the county semi-autonomous public transit agencies."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.


     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Administrative Procedures; Public Transit Agencies

 

Description:

Provides rulemaking authority to semi-autonomous county public transit agencies, thus allowing them to function as semi-autonomous agencies in their respective counties.

 

 

 

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