reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
HI Rev Stat § 26-61 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26. Executive and Administrative Departments|26-61 Benchmarks; duties.

Note Part effective July 1, 2024.  §26-61 Benchmarks; duties. [See Note at part heading.] (a) The department of human services and the executive office on early learning shall ensure access to learning through preschool programs that meet or exceed the following benchmarks:  (1) Fifty per cent of all otherwise unserved children who are three to four years of age, or will not be at least five years of age on or before July 31 of the current school year, shall have access to enrollment in a preschool program by December 31, 2027; and  (2) One hundred per cent of all children who are three to four years of age, or will not be at least five years of age on or before July 31 of the current school year, shall have access to enrollment in a preschool program by December 31, 2032. The department of human services and the executive office on early learning shall submit an annual report to the legislature, no later than August 31 of each year, on the progress toward achieving the benchmarks until all children who are three to four years of age, or will not be at least five years of age on or before July 31 of the current school year, are enrolled in a preschool program.  (b) The department of human services and the executive office on early learning shall collaborate to identify the need for child care and early learning in geographic regions of the State and consider using public facilities including schools, libraries, and the University of Hawaii system as locations for child care and early learning programs.  (c) The department of human services shall work jointly with the executive office on early learning to monitor the progress of implementing the early care and education sector programs. No later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular sessions of 2025, 2026, and 2027, the department of human services and the executive office on early learning shall submit to the legislature a joint report on the progress of implementing the early care and education sector programs.  (d) The department of human services shall facilitate and support data sharing among public and private entities to the extent not otherwise prohibited by law or rule. [L 2020, c 46, §12; am L 2021, c 210, §9(3)]
HI Rev Stat § 26H-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26H. Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act|26H-1 Title.

 §26H-1 Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act". [L 1977, c 70, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 26H-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26H. Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act|26H-2 Policy.

 §26H-2 Policy. The legislature hereby adopts the following policies regarding the regulation of certain professions and vocations:  (1) The regulation and licensing of professions and vocations shall be undertaken only where reasonably necessary to protect the health, safety, or welfare of consumers of the services; the purpose of regulation shall be the protection of the public welfare and not that of the regulated profession or vocation;  (2) Regulation in the form of full licensure or other restrictions on certain professions or vocations shall be retained or adopted when the health, safety, or welfare of the consumer may be jeopardized by the nature of the service offered by the provider;  (3) Evidence of abuses by providers of the service shall be accorded great weight in determining whether regulation is desirable;  (4) Professional and vocational regulations which artificially increase the costs of goods and services to the consumer shall be avoided except in those cases where the legislature determines that this cost is exceeded by the potential danger to the consumer;  (5) Professional and vocational regulations shall be eliminated when the legislature determines that they have no further benefits to consumers;  (6) Regulation shall not unreasonably restrict entry into professions and vocations by all qualified persons; and  (7) Fees for regulation and licensure shall be imposed for all vocations and professions subject to regulation; provided that the aggregate of the fees for any given regulatory program shall not be less than the full cost of administering that program. [L 1977, c 70, pt of §2; am L 1980, c 142, §1; am L 1996, c 45, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 26H-2.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26H. Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act|26H-2.5 Impact of inclusion.

  §26H-2.5 Impact of inclusion. The inclusion of any regulatory program into the provisions of this chapter shall not be held to confer any regulatory authority or jurisdiction on any department which does not otherwise have jurisdiction. In particular, the department of commerce and consumer affairs shall not be conferred any authority or jurisdiction not directly conferred by assignment of a regulatory measure to that department. [L 1990, c 166, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 26H-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26H. Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act|26H-3 Definitions.

 §26H-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter:  "Director" means the director of commerce and consumer affairs.  "Repeal date" means the effective date of repeal established for various chapters by section 26H-4. [L 1977, c 70, pt of §2; am L 1979, c 121, §1; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17] Revision Note  Numeric designations deleted.
HI Rev Stat § 26H-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26H. Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act|26H-4 OLD REPEALED. §26H-4 Repeal dates for newly enacted professional and vocational regulatory programs.

  §26H-4 OLD REPEALED. L 1982, c 110, §1.   §26H-4 Repeal dates for newly enacted professional and vocational regulatory programs. (a) Any professional or vocational regulatory program enacted after January 1, 1994, and listed in this section shall be repealed as specified in this section. The auditor shall perform an evaluation of the program, pursuant to section 26H-5, prior to its repeal date.  (b) Chapter 466L (appraisal management companies) shall be repealed on June 30, 2023.  (c) Chapter 457J (midwives) shall be repealed on June 30, 2025. [L 1994, c 279, §3; am L 1996, c 202, §1; am L 1998, c 100, §3 and c 159, §3; am L 2000, c 225, §2; am L 2002, c 260, §3; am L 2003, c 97, §2; am L 2004, c 209, §3; am L 2008, c 206, §1; am L 2010, c 178, §3; am L 2012, c 198, §3; am L 2015, c 199, §3; am L 2016, c 14, §2; am L 2017, c 118, §4; am L 2018, c 58, §2; am L 2019, c 32, §3; am L 2021, c 80, §2] Revision Note  The source notes for this section begin with L 1994, c 279, §3 which replaced the contents of this section in its entirety.
HI Rev Stat § 26H-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26H. Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act|26H-6 New regulatory measures.

 §26H-6 New regulatory measures. New regulatory measures being considered for enactment that, if enacted, would subject unregulated professions and vocations to licensing or other regulatory controls shall be referred to the auditor for analysis. Referral shall be by concurrent resolution that identifies a specific legislative bill to be analyzed. The analysis required by this section shall set forth the probable effects of the proposed regulatory measure and assess whether its enactment is consistent with the policies set forth in section 26H-2. The analysis also shall assess alternative forms of regulation. The auditor shall submit each report of analysis to the legislature. [L 1977, c 70, pt of §2; am L 1979, c 121, §3; am L 1984, c 156, §2; am L 1996, c 270, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 26H-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26H. Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act|26H-7 Repeal of subsections.

 §26H-7 Repeal of subsections. Any subsection of section 26H-2 may be repealed or amended and such action shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter. [L 1977, c 70, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 26H-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|26H. Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act|26H-8 REPEALED.

 §26H-8 REPEALED. L 1994, c 279, §8.
HI Rev Stat § 27-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-1 Functions of statewide concern.

  §27-1 Functions of statewide concern. The purpose of the chapter is to fix responsibility for certain functions, which are of statewide concern, in the state government. These functions which are declared to be state functions are as follows:  (1) Planning, construction, improvement and maintenance of public school facilities and grounds and the transportation of school children; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall preclude the several counties from expending their own funds to supplement state funds;  (2) Burial of indigents;  (3) Planning, construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of public hospitals and other public health and medical facilities;  (4) Rendering of medical treatment and hospitalization services to state and county pensioners;  (5) Administration and operation of district courts; and  (6) Providing information and services to the public through joint cooperation with the several counties. [L 1965, c 97, §2; Supp, §14B-1; HRS §27-1; am L 1968, c 38, §2; am L 1975, c 150, §2] Case Notes  Cited re allowing counties to supplement education funds. 411 U.S. 1.  Paragraph (1) is unconstitutional to extent it authorizes appropriations for transportation of nonpublic school children. 51 H. 1, 449 P.2d 130.  Cited: 56 H. 582, 545 P.2d 684.
HI Rev Stat § 27-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-2 Assignment of functions by governor; report.

 §27-2 Assignment of functions by governor; report. The governor may assign the functions in section 27-1, except the administration and operation of district courts, to such respective department or departments as can most appropriately and effectively perform the functions. [L 1965, c 97, §2; Supp, §14B-2; HRS §27-2] Cross References  Transfer of district courts to the judiciary branch, see L 1965, c 97, §21.
HI Rev Stat § 27-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-3 Rights and powers transferred; bond obligations.

 §27-3 Rights and powers transferred; bond obligations. The state department to which functions have been assigned by the governor shall succeed to all the rights and powers exercised, and all of the duties and obligations incurred by the counties in the exercise of the functions transferred, whether the powers, duties, and obligations are mentioned in or granted by any law, contract, or other document; provided that the counties shall not be relieved of their obligation of paying the interest and principal on bonds which have been issued for improvements related to the functions set forth above. Except as provided herein, all references to a county, in any law, contract, or document in connection with the functions assigned to the State by this chapter shall apply to the state government or respective state department as the case may be as if it were specifically named in the law, contract, or document in place of the county or any agency thereof. [L 1965, c 97, §4; Supp, §14B-4; HRS §27-3]
HI Rev Stat § 27-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-4 Offenses and penalties not affected; suits and actions.

 §27-4 Offenses and penalties not affected; suits and actions. No offense committed and no penalty or forfeiture incurred under the laws of the State or any county ordinance or rule or regulation shall be affected by the assignment of functions to the State by this chapter; provided that whenever any punishment, penalty, or forfeiture is mitigated by any provision of this chapter, such provision may be extended and applied to any judgment pronounced after May 29, 1965. No suit or prosecution, pending at the time this chapter takes effect, shall be affected by this chapter. The right of any administrative officer of the county to institute proceedings for prosecution for an offense or any action to recover a penalty or forfeiture shall henceforth be vested in the head of the state department to which the function has been assigned by the governor or some person designated by the head of the department or the governor or as may be otherwise directed by law.  The right of appeal from administrative actions or determinations as provided by law shall not be impaired by this chapter.  Whenever a right of appeal from administrative actions or determinations is provided by law to any county for functions which are assigned to the State, the right of appeal shall lie to or from the state department to which the assignment of function has been made. The right of appeal shall exist to the same extent and in accordance with the procedure as immediately prior to July 1, 1965. [L 1965, c 97, §6; Supp, §14B-5; HRS §27-4]
HI Rev Stat § 27-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-5 Modification to preserve federal aid or bond obligations.

 §27-5 Modification to preserve federal aid or bond obligations. The governor may, only to the extent necessary to preserve the receipt of any federal aid and not to impair the obligation of the State or counties to the holders of any bonds issued by the State or counties, modify the strict provisions of this chapter and shall promptly report any such modification with the governor's reasons therefor to the succeeding legislature for review. [L 1965, c 97, §7; Supp, §14B-6; HRS §27-5; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 27-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-6 Extended state information and services provided.

  §27-6 Extended state information and services provided. The office of the governor shall receive and review requests from state agencies for providing information and services to the public. Upon determination of needed extension services, the office shall solicit the aid and cooperation of the counties. Joint efforts will be made to use existing state and county facilities, and to create new facilities if necessary. [L 1975, c 150, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 27-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-11 Planning, construction, and improvements of public school facilities and grounds; custodial and janitorial services for public schools; transportation of school children.

Cross References Department of education generally, see chapter 302A.  §27-11 Planning, construction, and improvements of public school facilities and grounds; custodial and janitorial services for public schools; transportation of school children. The following functions and services, heretofore performed by the several counties under contractual arrangements with the State, shall be directly administered and performed by the department or departments, or divisions of government designated by the governor:  (1) Planning, construction, and improvements of public school facilities and grounds; provided that the department of education shall add to its list of considerations in the planning and development of schools the role of the Hawaii public housing authority in developing housing projects and the resulting educational needs of those housing projects; and provided further that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Hawaii public housing authority from planning educational facilities and related infrastructure as a necessary and integral part of its housing projects;  (2) Repair, maintenance, custodial, and janitorial services for public school facilities; and  (3) Transportation of school children. [L 1967, c 203, §2; HRS §27-11; am L 1995, c 210, §2; am L 1997, c 350, §14; am L 2005, c 196, §26(a); am L 2006, c 180, §16]
HI Rev Stat § 27-12, 13 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-12, 13 REPEALED.

  § §27-12, 13 REPEALED. L 1988, c 244, § §2, 3.
HI Rev Stat § 27-14 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-14 Transfer of real property.

 §27-14 Transfer of real property. No real property or improvements thereon belonging to the several counties and used in the performance of the functions and services covered in this part shall be required to be conveyed to the State; provided that any real property and improvements related and necessary to the performance of the duties covered in section 27-11 shall be reported to the next succeeding legislature by the appropriate department which shall include in the report thereof recommendations for the disposition of the real property and improvements. [L 1967, c 203, §5; HRS §27-14]
HI Rev Stat § 27-15 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-15 REPEALED.

 §27-15 REPEALED. L 1988, c 244, §4.
HI Rev Stat § 27-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-21 REPEALED.

  §27-21 REPEALED. L 1989, c 327, §3.
HI Rev Stat § 27-21.1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-21.1 REPEALED.

 §27-21.1 REPEALED. L 1989, c 327, §4.
HI Rev Stat § 27-21.2, 21.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-21.2, 21.3 REPEALED.

  § §27-21.2, 21.3 REPEALED. L 1988, c 244, § §5, 6.
HI Rev Stat § 27-21.4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-21.4 Transfer of real property.

 §27-21.4 Transfer of real property. The several counties shall convey to the State all of their respective interests in and to any real property and the improvements used in the functional areas covered by section 27-21.1 and which are directly related to and necessary for the operation and maintenance thereof. The conveyances shall be without cost to the State or reimbursement to the county, and without compliance with disposal procedures or requirements, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.  If within a period of ten years after January 1, 1970, any of the real property so transferred is abandoned or ceases to be used for purpose stated in the preceding paragraph, the board of land and natural resources shall by resolution declaring such abandonment or cessation as to any of the real property conveyed hereunder or any portion thereof, reconvey such realty or portion to the county from which it had originally been transferred. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to state lands that had been set aside for use by the county, or to real property where the major portion of the cost of the land or improvements was financed by state funds. [L 1969, c 265, §4] Note  Section 27-21.1 referred to in text is repealed. Revision Note  "January 1, 1970" substituted for "the effective date of this Act".
HI Rev Stat § 27-21.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-21.5 REPEALED.

 §27-21.5 REPEALED. L 1988, c 244, §7.
HI Rev Stat § 27-21.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-21.6 Functions reassigned to the counties.

  §27-21.6 Functions reassigned to the counties. The following functions are hereby reassigned to the several counties:  (1) The medical care of inmates of county jails;  (2) The rendering of medical investigatory services requested by the police;  (3) Physical examinations of employees to the extent that such functions had been performed immediately prior to the adoption of Act 97, Session Laws of Hawaii 1965;  (4) The care and treatment of county workers' compensation cases to the extent that such functions had been performed immediately prior to the adoption of Act 97, Session Laws of Hawaii 1965; and  (5) The regulation of the design, construction, and operation of individual wastewater systems and private wastewater treatment works; provided that:  (A) The transfer of this function to each county shall take place on the date that the expenditure of start-up funds is made by the State to such county for this purpose; and  (B) The counties shall approve the installation and use of composting toilets in areas that are inaccessible to municipal wastewater systems. As used in this subparagraph, "composting toilet" means a toilet that uses no water or very little water and uses natural processes to treat waste. [L 1969, c 265, §6; am L 1975, c 41, §1; am L 1978, c 148, §3; am L 1985, c 282, §1; am L 2015, c 187, §2; am L 2016, c 239, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 27-22, 22.5, 22.7, 23, 24 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-22, 22.5, 22.7, 23, 24 REPEALED.

  § §27-22, 22.5, 22.7, 23, 24 REPEALED. L 1989, c 327, § §5 to 9.
HI Rev Stat § 27-26 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 4. State Organization and Administration, Generally|27. State Functions and Responsibilities|27-26 Junior police officer training programs.

  §27-26 Junior police officer training programs. The State shall appropriate funds to facilitate the training programs of the several junior police organizations, and shall make adequate provisions by procuring insurance and assuming liability on the part of the State therefor, for the medical care and hospitalization of children who may be injured, for the defrayment of funeral expenses and for the death of children dying from injuries received, and for the protection against public liability, while performing duty as junior police officers and in all other activities certified as proper junior police functions by the police departments of the several counties, as follows:  The cost of medical care and hospitalization of any child so injured will be met in a sum not to exceed $20,000 and the funeral expenses of any child dying from injuries received while performing such duty will be met in a sum not to exceed $1,500. A death benefit in the principal sum of $5,000 shall be awarded to the legal guardian, parents, or designated beneficiary or beneficiaries of the child whose death was caused by reason of participation in junior police activities.  The State shall procure insurance to protect any child participating in the junior police program from claims for damages arising or resulting from the child's activities as a junior officer in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for each claim or cause of action. This protection for legal liability shall inure to the benefit of the legal guardian or parents of the child in the event they are named as parties to the action.  The right of the child or of any other person lawfully claiming damages by reason of injuries to, or death of the child, shall in nowise be affected by this section. [L 1967, c 203, §9; HRS §27-26; am L 1973, c 151, §1; gen ch 1985] Cross References  Police departments, generally, see chapter 52D. Attorney General Opinions  Coverage is limited to JPO's in public schools; to extend coverage to nonpublic schools would violate state constitution. Att. Gen. Op. 73-15.