HI SB757

Establishes a new part in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 312 governing digital literary material licensing agreements between publishers and public libraries in the Hawaii state library system and Department of Education.

Prohibits license agreements from restricting libraries' ability to lend digital materials, determining loan periods, making preservation copies, conducting interlibrary loans, or disclosing license terms to other libraries.

Prohibits publishers from charging libraries more than public prices, limiting the number of licenses after public availability, imposing per-circulation fees exceeding the purchase price, or restricting the total number of loans during the license term.

Declares license agreements containing prohibited provisions to be unfair or deceptive practices under Hawaii consumer protection law and void as unconscionable contracts; allows libraries, library officers, and borrowers to bring enforcement actions.

Takes effect July 1, 2050, and applies to contracts and licensing agreements entered into or renewed after the effective date.