HI SB1413

Requires the governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, and heads of principal departments to display Hawaiian language translations of their office or department names on official websites (main page) and stationery letterhead, effective January 1, 2022.

Mandates that all state and county documents, letterheads, state highway signs, symbols, and emblems containing Hawaiian names or words use consistent Hawaiian spelling and punctuation, including kahakō and ʻokina marks.

Establishes three reference sources for consistent Hawaiian spelling: the 1986 "Hawaiian Dictionary" by Pukui and Elbert, "Mā­maka Kaiao: A Modern Hawaiian Vocabulary" by the Hawaiian Lexicon Committee, and the 1974 "Place Names of Hawaii" by Pukui, Elbert, and Mookini.

Clarifies that inconsistently spelled or punctuated Hawaiian names and words shall not invalidate documents or render them unenforceable, and no cause of action may be brought against the State or counties for spelling inconsistencies.

Specifies that existing documents, letterheads, and highway signs created before January 1, 2022, may comply with the new standards when replacement or reprinting is otherwise required, and that legislative bills need not be written in Hawaiian.