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HI SR114

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/9/2010

Primary Sponsor

Suzanne Chun Oakland

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request the Legislative Reference Bureau to convene a working group with legislative drafting agencies to revise and update the Hawaii Legislative Drafting Manual
  • Include representatives from the Senate Majority Research Office, Senate Minority Research Office, House Majority Staff Office, and House Minority Research Office in the working group
  • Current Drafting Manual has not been substantively updated since January 1996 and does not reflect current drafting practices or preferred styles of the Legislative Reference Bureau
  • Legislative Reference Bureau must submit a report with the updated Drafting Manual draft to the Legislature no later than November 30, 2010
  • Goal is to achieve consistency in legislative drafting styles across measures to reduce disputes and allow the Legislature to focus resources on substantive policy issues rather than technical drafting disagreements

Legislative Description

Legislative Drafting Manual; Working Group

Last Action

(S) Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

4/9/2010

Committee Referrals

Transportation and International Affairs3/15/2010

Full Bill Text

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