HI SB469

Requires all state and county letterheads prepared on or after January 1, 2015 to include accurate, appropriate, and authentic Hawaiian names and words with proper spelling, macrons, and glottal stops.

Existing letterheads may be updated to comply with these requirements when they are replaced, reprinted, or otherwise revised, rather than immediately.

Establishes that Hawaiian names and words are deemed accurate and authentic when printed in conformance with either the "Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian" (1986) or "Mākaka Kaiao: A Modern Hawaiian Vocabulary" developed by the Hawaiian Lexicon Committee.

Requires Hawaiian language to appear on all state and county emblems and symbols effective January 1, 2015, with existing emblems and symbols permitted to comply upon replacement.

Voids any rules, orders, policies, or acts that prohibit or discourage the use of accurate Hawaiian names, words, and punctuation as required by this Act.