Hawaii Revised Statutes 21f. Legislative Fiscal and Budget Analysis

• 21f-1 Purpose.
  The legislature finds that most states have a separate fiscal policy office in the legislative branch that works effectively to provide the legislature with...
• 21f-2 Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: "Committee" means the joint legislative budget committee. "House" means the state house of representatives....
• 21f-3 Joint Legislative Budget Committee Established; Purpose.
  The joint legislative budget committee is hereby established. The committee shall ascertain facts and make recommendations to the legislature and to the houses thereof...
• 21f-4 Selection of Members; Co-Chairpersons; Filling Vacancies.
  The committee shall consist of five members of the senate and five members of the house who shall be selected in the manner provided...
• 21f-5 Rules.
  The committee is authorized to adopt rules governing its own proceedings and to create subcommittees from its membership and assign to the subcommittees any...
• 21f-6 Office of the Legislative Analyst Established.
  (a) There is established the office of the legislative analyst to be administered by the committee. The committee shall appoint a legislative analyst who...
• 21f-7 General Purposes of Analyst.
  (a) The purpose of the office of the legislative analyst shall be: (1) To provide the legislature with research and analysis of current and...
• 21f-8 Agencies to Cooperate.
  All departments, agencies, and education institutions of the executive and judicial branches, the office of Hawaiian affairs, and the University of Hawaii shall comply...

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