S.B. No. 955 Summary

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 84-17(d) to expand public financial disclosure requirements to include executive directors of every state agency and department.

• Makes financial disclosure statements of state agency executive directors public records available for inspection and duplication, consistent with disclosure requirements for other high-ranking state officials.

• Excludes the Department of the Attorney General from the requirement, limiting disclosure to only the Attorney General and First Deputy Attorney General.

• Takes effect upon approval with no retroactive application to rights, duties, or proceedings that existed before the effective date.