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HRS § 91-17 - Federal aid
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Section 91-14 does not apply if applying it would jeopardize federal aid or grants of assistance.
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HRS § 91-18 - Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the Hawaii Administrative Procedure Act.
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HRS § 91-2 - Public information
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Each agency must adopt certain rules and make specified materials available for public inspection; it cannot rely on unpublished rules, orders, or opinions against anyone, except where a person actually knows of them.
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HRS § 91-2.5 - Fees for proposed and final rules
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Agencies may charge up to 10 cents per page, plus mailing costs, for paper copies of certain rules and rulemaking notices.
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HRS § 91-2.6 - Proposed rulemaking actions and rules; posting on the lieutenant governor's internet website
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State agencies must post proposed rulemaking actions and proposed rules on the lieutenant governor’s website and keep that information current, accurate, and downloadable.
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HRS § 91-3 - Procedure for adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules
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Before adopting, amending, or repealing a rule, the agency generally must give public notice, hold a hearing opportunity, and accept public input; emergency and repeal-only procedures have special rules.
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HRS § 91-4 - Filing and taking effect of rules
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Rules must be filed with the lieutenant governor or county clerk, kept in a public register, and generally take effect after filing; emergency rules can take effect immediately if the statute’s conditions are met.
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HRS § 91-4.1 - Rulemaking actions; copies in Ramseyer format
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State agencies that adopt, amend, or repeal a rule must prepare a certified Ramseyer-format copy of the changes.
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HRS § 91-4.2 - Rule format; publication of index
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The revisor of statutes must set a single format for how state agency rules are published, filed, indexed, and made publicly accessible.
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HRS § 91-4.3 - Price
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The lieutenant governor must sell the Hawaii administrative rules index and supplements at prices intended, as nearly as practicable, to reimburse the State’s printing, publication, and distribution costs.
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HRS § 91-4.4 - Form of publication
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The revisor of statutes decides the publication form for the Hawaii administrative rules index and its supplements.
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HRS § 91-5 - Publication of rules
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Agencies must compile, index, and publish their active rules, keep the compilations updated, and state agencies must file a copy with the revisor when they adopt, amend, or repeal a rule.
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HRS § 91-6 - Petition for adoption, amendment or repeal of rules
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Any interested person may ask an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal a rule, and the agency must decide the petition within 30 days.
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HRS § 91-7 - Declaratory judgment on validity of rules
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An interested person may ask a court to decide whether an agency rule is valid, and the court must invalidate the rule if it has constitutional, statutory, authority, or rulemaking-procedure defects.
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HRS § 91-8 - Declaratory rulings by agencies
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An interested person may ask an agency for a declaratory order, and each agency must adopt rules for how those petitions are filed and handled.
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HRS § 91-8.5 - Mediation in contested cases
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An agency may guide contested-case parties into mediation, pause the case during mediation, and must select a mediator if the parties cannot agree within 10 days.
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HRS § 91-9 - Contested cases; notice; hearing; records
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In a contested case, all parties must get reasonable notice and an opportunity for hearing, and the notice must state specific hearing details and the issues involved.
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HRS § 91-9.5 - Notification of hearing; service
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Hearing notice must be sent to all parties by registered or certified mail at least 15 days before the hearing, unless another law provides otherwise.
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HRS § 92-1 - Declaration of policy and intent
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This provision states Hawaii’s policy that government policy-making should be conducted as openly as possible.
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HRS § 92-1.5 - Administration of this part
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The director of the office of information practices must run complaint procedures and send an annual complaint report to the legislature; agencies may not appeal OIP decisions except as provided in section 92F-43.
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