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HI HB1239
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mahina Poepoe
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Hawaiian Homes Commission to retain independent legal counsel in addition to utilizing services from the Attorney General as needed.
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Requires the State to pay all legal fees owed to independent counsel retained by the Hawaiian Homes Commission.
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Adds the Hawaiian Homes Commission as an exception to the general prohibition in Hawaii Revised Statutes section 28-8.3 against state departments employing private attorneys without Attorney General approval.
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Excludes the Hawaiian Homes Commission from the requirement that full-time attorneys employed by state departments must be deputy attorneys general.
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Takes effect July 1, 3000.
Legislative Description
Relating To Independent Legal Counsel.
Attorney General
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).
2/10/2025