HB2319 Summary

• Authorizes the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) to directly hire employees without utilizing the Department of Human Resources Development.

• Exempts DAGS employees from civil service requirements under Chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statutes, effective July 1, 2024.

• Exempted DAGS employees serve under the direction of the comptroller and remain eligible for state employee benefit programs generally applicable to state officers and employees.

• Adds DAGS employees as a new category (paragraph 23) of positions exempt from civil service in Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 76-16(b).