2023

The State Office of Information Practices (OIP) has updated its Sunshine Law training materials to reflect two new laws:  Act 019 (SB 1513), which requires a board to report its discussion and any final action it took in an executive...

Congratulations to the following agencies, which were the first agencies to turn in their FY 2023 year-end UIPA Record Request Logs and Checklists to OIP, even before the July 31, 2023 due date: Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, Honolulu DBEDT/...

The State Office of Information Practices (OIP) issued four new informal opinions, involving Hawaii’s Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA), Chapter 92F, HRS, or the Sunshine Law, Part I of Chapter 92, HRS.  Summaries of the informal opinions can be accessed...

The State Office of Information Practices (OIP) reminds Sunshine Law boards that two 2023 laws, Act 019 and Act 125, added new Sunshine Law requirements effective July 1 and October 1, 2023. Act 019 (SB 1513), which went into effect...

With the end of FY 2023, it is time for all state, county, and independent agencies to start a new UIPA Record Request Log for FY 2024.  The Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind agencies to close out...

U Memo 23-07 June 30, 2023 Executive Session Minutes This is an appeal from a denial by the State Public Charter School Commission (PCSC) for a copy of its minutes of an executive session, on the basis that the entire...

U Memo 23-06 June 30, 2023 Records Relating to an Investigation Concerning Requester A former Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) employee (Requester) sought records of a consultant's investigation of internal complaints about him.  OIP found that although Requester sought his...

S Memo 23-01 June 30, 2023 Amending an Agenda to Discuss Issue That Was Not Currently Board Business Due to widespread community opposition to the liquor license renewal of Maunakea Liquor (ML), the Honolulu Liquor Commission (LIQC-HON) initiated administrative action...

U Memo 23-07 June 30, 2023 Executive Session Minutes This is an appeal from a denial by the State Public Charter School Commission (PCSC) for a copy of its minutes of an executive session, on the basis that the entire...

U Memo 23-05 June 23, 2023 Requests for Solid Waste Records A member of the public (Requester) made record requests to the County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management (DEM-H) on June 2, 23, and 24, 2020.  DEM-H provided several...