HB 119 Summary

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 21F-6 to clarify the Office of the Legislative Analyst structure and operations.

• Changes the term used to describe the legislative analyst's service period from "period" to "term" of four years.

• Reorganizes language regarding removal of the legislative analyst to clarify that the committee may remove the analyst from office by a three-fourths vote of its members, but only for cause.

• Modifies the provision on employee benefits to state that the legislative analyst and clerical/technical employees "may participate" in employee benefit programs, rather than "shall be entitled to" participate.

• Takes effect upon approval.