HI SCR122

Requests state agencies provide written notice before taking final administrative actions that adversely affect a person's liberty or property interests, including a description of the proposed action, legal citations, and information about appeal rights and deadlines.

Encourages agencies to delay implementing adverse actions until contested case hearings are completed, unless immediate action is necessary to prevent imminent harm to public health, safety, or the environment.

Urges agencies that violate procedural due process requirements to pay resulting damages, penalties, and legal costs from their operating budgets rather than the general fund.

Requests agencies submit annual reports to the Legislature detailing the number of contested case hearings requested, granted, denied, resolution times, and decisions reversed on appeal.

Urges agencies not to retaliate against employees who report suspected procedural due process violations.