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The state Office of Information Practices (OIP) congratulates all newly elected and reelected members of Hawaii’s Legislature, county Councils, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)! This also seems to be an appropriate time to point out that UIPA and Sunshine Law training is available on OIP’s website, along with an archive of past What’s ...
Read More SUNSHINE LAW POINTERS FOR NEWLY ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Once again, the State Office of Information Practices (OIP) thanks everyone who provided comments on its proposal to amend the Sunshine Law to allow boards to conduct what have been popularly referred to as “virtual” meetings, which our latest proposal now refers to as “remote” meetings.  OIP has received many good comments, and a third ...
Read More OIP POSTS THIRD DRAFT OF SUNSHINE LAW PROPOSAL

Congratulations to the State Office of Information Practices’ Administrative Assistant, Zoe Abrams, on her marriage!  This joyful news about Zoe, however, means that she has moved to the mainland and has had to leave OIP.  We miss her a lot! Unfortunately, with the State’s hiring freeze and anticipated budget cuts and furloughs, OIP is uncertain ...
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