HI HB709

Requires state and county agencies to spell the name of the State as "Hawai'i" with the glottal stop (okina) in all documents and signs prepared after July 1, 2011.

Exempts documents and signs prepared before the effective date from the requirement, but applies the requirement to any replacement documents or signs created after July 1, 2011.

Authorizes the revisor of statutes to change the spelling of "Hawai'i" to include the glottal stop when preparing supplements and replacement volumes of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Allows continued optional use of macrons and glottal stops in other Hawaiian language words and terms in government documents, provided no rules or policies prohibit or discourage their use.

Takes effect on July 1, 2011.