Draft Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Hearing Notice
News Release from Office of Information Practices
Public Hearing Notice (PDF)
OIP will hold a public hearing to consider repealing Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Title 2, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Subtitle 7, Office of Information Practices:
- Chapter 2-71, “Agency Procedures and Fees for Processing Government Record Requests,” and
- Chapter 2-73, “Administrative Appeal Procedures.”
OIP proposes to repeal HAR Chapters 2-71 and 2-73 in their entirety and replace them with the proposed adoption of HAR Chapters 3-200 and 3-201, respectively.
The public hearing will be held at the following date, time, and location:
- Date: December 1, 2026
- Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Location: Kalanimoku Building, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Conference Room 322B, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
You may participate in person or remotely
Testimony or Comments
All interested persons may attend the hearing and state their views relative to the proposed rules either verbally or in writing. Written testimony or comments will be accepted by email to [email protected] or by delivering them to OIP’s office at 250 S. Hotel Street, Suite #107, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813.
For written testimony to be considered,
- Emailed testimony must be received by 11:59 pm on the hearing date.
- Mailed testimony must be postmarked no later than the day of the public hearing.
- Hand-delivered testimony must be received by OIP staff by 4:15 p.m. on the hearing date
Access to Proposed Rules
View Rules Online
The proposed rules are available online below and on the Office of the Lieutenant Governor’s webpage on proposed rule changes.
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Draft HAR
Title: “Agency Procedures and Fees for Processing Government Record Requests“
Changes
- Renumbers rules to conform with the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) numbering system.
- Increases the search, review, and segregation fees for processing record requests to account for inflation, and creates a 100% fee waiver for requests that serve the public interest, provided that the waiver is not unduly burdensome for the agency.
- Other minor non-substantive edits
Impact Statement
Existing HAR
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Draft HAR
Title: “Administrative Appeal Procedures“
Changes
- Renumbers rules to conform with DAGS numbering system.
- Adds a severability clause.
- Other minor non-substantive edits
Impact Statement
Existing HAR
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View Rules In person
The proposed rules are available for in-person viewing at OIP’s office, 250 S. Hotel Street, Suite #107, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays.
Request Hard Copies of Rules
Individuals may request a hard copy of the proposed rules. A copy charge of 5 cents per page and applicable postage will apply. Hard copies will be mailed upon receipt of:
- A valid request,
- Mailing information, and
- Payment of copy and postage costs
Requests for hard copies may be made by email at [email protected], by phone at (808) 586-1400, in person, or by postal mail at OIP’s office: 250 S. Hotel Street, Suite #107, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813.
Request for Auxiliary Aids or Accommodations
Individuals who require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation due to a disability at the public hearing should contact OIP as soon as possible, preferably by November 23, 2026. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. If a request is received after November 23, 2026, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Contact OIP by email at [email protected], by phone at (808) 586-1400, in person, or by postal mail at OIP’s office: 250 S. Hotel Street, Suite #107, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813.
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