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Governor Josh Green recently signed two bills amending the Sunshine Law into law, both of which became effective immediately. Act 160 (HB 1597, HD1, SD1) aligns the court enforcement provisions of the Sunshine Law with those provided under Hawaii’s public records law – the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, HRS.  Specifically, Act 160 (1) clarifies ...
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Amendment of Notice Posted on Board Website

Reasonable Search for Video and Inmate Personal Property Records

SIX NEW OPINIONS ISSUED

Posted on Jul 10, 2024 in Featured, What's New

The State Office of Information Practices (OIP) issued two formal opinions and four informal opinions before the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The formal opinions and summaries of all these opinions can be accessed through the Opinions Page at oip.hawaii.gov and by clicking the links below.  OIP Op. Ltr. No. F24-06:  A requester sought ...
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ANNUAL UIPA LOGS DUE

Posted on Jul 2, 2024 in Featured, What's New

With the end of FY 2024, it is time for all Hawaii State and county agencies to start a new UIPA Record Request Log for FY 2025.  The Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind agencies to close out their FY 2024 Log and start a new FY 2025 Log for record requests ...
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