Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 21D — Access/Legislative Information Service

Division 1. Government — Title 3. Legislature

Hawaii Revised Statutes as published by the Hawaii State Legislature (files updated 1/5/2026 7:14 PM).

Division 1 Government

Title 3 Legislature

Chapter 21D Access/Legislative Information Service

§21D-1 Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

"ACCESS/legislative information services" means the information service provided by the legislature through on-line information networks; including, without limitation, HAWIAN.

"HAWIAN" means the Hawaii area-wide information network.

"On-line" means accessed by the use of data communications hardware and software.

[L 1990, c 348, pt of §1]

§21D-2 Purpose

[§21D‑2] Purpose. The purpose of the ACCESS/legislative information service is to provide certain legislative information and services prepared by the legislature through one or more on-line information networks and to increase the accessibility by the public and state government to information and services.

[L 1990, c 348, pt of §1]

§21D-3 Warranty; limitation of liability

Use of the ACCESS/legislative information service on the HAWIAN gateway network is at the sole risk of the user. The legislature makes no warranty or representation of any kind, either express or implied. The legislature provides access to legislative information and services on an "as is" basis, and it shall not be liable or held responsible: for any unintentional omission, addition, or error in or loss of service or data; for any breakdown, interruption, or delay in service; or for any other failure or inability of the legislature to provide services or data resulting directly or indirectly from any cause or circumstances.

[L 1990, c 348, pt of §1]

§21D-4 Rights to data and system software

The legislature is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, titles, and interests in and to legislatively-generated databases, including but not limited to all computer software and certain data.

[L 1990, c 348, pt of §1]

§21D-5 Hawaii legislative publications special fund; established

(a) There is established a Hawaii legislative publications special fund within the treasury of the State into which shall be deposited:

(1) All licensing fees or royalties derived from the publication of the Hawaii Revised Statutes in electronic format;

(2) All appropriations made by the legislature to the fund; and

(3) Any other proceeds derived from the publication and use of other legislative publications and information services in an electronic format.

All interest accrued by the revenues of the fund shall become part of the fund.

(b) Moneys in the Hawaii legislative publications special fund shall be used by the legislature to operate and improve the computer and public access systems of the legislature. Expenditures from the Hawaii legislative publications special fund shall be authorized and disbursed through joint agreement of the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

(c) The Hawaii legislative publications special fund shall not be subject to section 36-27, 36-30, or 37-53.

[L 1996, c 174, §12; am L 2009, c 79, §§26, 34(3)]

§21D-6 Joint legislative access committee.]

There is established the joint legislative access committee which shall be composed of members of the legislature. The president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall each appoint a co-chair and two members or more to the committee, one of whom shall be a member of the minority party.

The committee shall:

(1) Oversee the staff and operations of the legislative broadcast project, and recommend policies for the project which shall be adopted by concurrent resolution; and

(2) Review the operations of the public access room, legislative internet project, and other public access projects of the legislature and recommend policies for these projects to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.

[L 1996, c 174, §10]