HI SB863

Caps fees for searching government records at $5 per 15 minutes and fees for reviewing and segregating records at $7.50 per 15 minutes under Hawaii's Uniform Information Practices Act

Requires fee waivers when record disclosure is in the public interest, specifically when disclosure significantly contributes to public understanding of government operations and is not primarily for the requester's commercial interest

Adopts federal Freedom of Information Act standards for determining public interest fee waivers, with factors including the subject matter, informative value, contribution to public understanding, and commercial interest of the requester

Amends Section 92F-42 of Hawaii Revised Statutes governing the Office of Information Practices' powers and duties regarding public records access

Takes effect upon approval by the Governor