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Hawaii Legislative Reference Bureau
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Governance
The Legislative Reference Bureau is led by a Director who oversees the day to day operations of the Bureau. The Director is approved by the Legislature who is approved by a simple majority vote in both house of the Legislature, and serves a six year term. The Director is responsible for hiring all employees in the bureau[1].
Services offered
Bill drafting
LRB staff provides bill and resolution drafting for all members of the Hawaii Legislature[1].
Legislative library
A reference library for legislators, committee staff, and the general public is provided by the Legislative Reference Bureau. The library provides past and current legislative information along with other publications[1].
Research services
The LRB when necessary provides non-partisan legislative and legal research for Hawaii legislators. Also, the LRB does research on short and long term studies. All fiscal and other specialized research is handled by the majority and minority caucuses of the Hawaii Legislature[1].
External links
References
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State of Hawaii Honolulu (capital) |
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| Ballot Measures |
List of Hawaii ballot measures | Local measures | School bond issues | Ballot measure laws | History of I&R | History of direct democracy | Campaign Finance Requirements | |
| Government |
Hawaii State Constitution | House of Representatives | Senate | |
| State executive officers |
Governor | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State | Director of Finance | State Auditor | Superintendent of Education | Hawaii Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | Commissioner of Agriculture | Chairperson of Land and Natural Resources | Director of Labor and Industrial Relations | Chair of Public Utilities | |
| Elections | |
| Judiciary |
Hawaii Supreme Court | Judicial news | Judicial activist organizations | |
| Divisions |
State |
List of Counties |
List of Cities |
List of School Districts | |
