HI HB2353

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 312 to make technical and clarifying amendments to Hawaii state public library system provisions.

Changes all references from "Hawaii State Library Foundation" to "Friends of the Library of Hawaii" throughout the statutes, reflecting the organization managing library support funds.

Clarifies that the Friends of the Library of Hawaii program fund shall be held as a private charitable account in a federally insured financial institution rather than administered by a private trust company.

Expands the definition of "public library materials" subject to detention penalties to include all library materials from community, school, or public libraries, with nominal charges for one-day late returns and replacement value charges for materials detained 30 or more days.

Removes the requirement for the state librarian to consult with the library advisory committee when determining annual allocations from the library fee for enhanced services special fund to individual public libraries.

Takes effect July 1, 2018.