Hawaii Senate Bill 711: Relating To Gubernatorial Appointments.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Requires any appointment of a person by the Governor to serve in the Executive Branch in the position of an advisor to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate if that person's salary is greater than $200,000, and is not paid from the Governor's budget. Requires the Governor to transmit Governor's Messages to the Senate President containing nominations for each gubernatorial appointee who was appointed to their advisor position before the effective date of this Act and whose salary is greater than $200,000, and is not paid from the Governor's budget. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

Latest action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. (2025-12-08)

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