PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The State of Hawai’i Office of Information Practices (OIP) will hold a public hearing to consider the repeal of Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Title 2, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Subtitle 7, Office of Information Practices, Chapter 2-71 (HAR Chapter 2-71), which sets forth “Agency Procedures and Fees for Processing Government Record Requests” made under Hawaii’s Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA), Chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and HAR Chapter 2-73, entitled “Administrative Appeal Procedures” (HAR Chapter 2-73); in their entirety and to be replaced by the proposed adoption of HAR Chapters 3-200 and 3-201, respectively.
OIP proposes to repeal the existing HAR Chapters 2-71 and 2-73 and renumber the rules to conform with the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) administrative numbering system as effective July 1, 2016, OIP was administratively transferred from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to DAGS. The proposed HAR Chapter 3-200, replacing HAR 2-71, also 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. The proposed HAR Chapter 3-201, replacing HAR 2-73, also adds a severability clause. Both proposed chapters also include minor non-substantive edits such as correcting references to repealed statutes and other changes.
The public hearing will be held at the following date, time and place:
Date: December 1, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Kalanimoku State Building,
1151 Punchbowl Street, Conference Room 322B
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
You may participate in-person or remotely via Microsoft Teams by using this link https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/274150618604235?p=Nj1HGpuvEOGeVxFQxd
Meeting ID: 274 150 618 604 235
Passcode: 5Gp2Jv6g
Or dialing in by telephone at +1 808-829-4853,,201612863#
Phone conference ID: 201 612 863#
All interested persons are invited to attend the hearing and/or state their views relative to the proposed rules either verbally, in-person, or in writing. Written testimony or comments may be emailed to oip@hawaii.gov, or delivered to OIP’s office at 250 S. Hotel Street, Suite #107, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813. To be considered, emailed testimony must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the hearing date; mailed testimony must be postmarked no later than the day of the public hearing; and hand-delivered testimony must be received by OIP staff by 4:15 p.m. on the hearing date.
The proposed rules may be viewed online on OIP’s website (https://ags.hawaii.gov/oip/rules/) and the LG’s website (https://ltgov.hawaii.gov/the-office/administrative- rules/proposed-changes/), or in person at OIP’s office from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for state holidays. Persons may request a hard copy of the proposed rules. A copy charge of 5 cents per page and applicable postage costs will apply. Hard copies can be mailed to an interested person upon receipt of a valid request, mailing information, and payment of copy and postage charges. Requests for a hard copy of the proposed rules must be made by phone, in person, or in writing to OIP using the contact information below.
If you require special accommodation, or auxiliary aids and/or service due to a disability, contact OIP using the contact information specified below 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, OIP will attempt to accommodate the request, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.
OIP may be contacted as follows:
250 S. Hotel Street, Suite #107
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813
Email: oip@hawaii.gov
Phone: (808) 586-1400
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.
(SA/HTH/WHT/TGI1539742 10/22/26)
