Informing the Legislature that on March 20, 2026, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2240 HD1 (ACT 001).

This bill, signed into law by Governor Josh Green on March 20, 2026, provides state funding to cover the operating expenses of Hawaii's legislature, auditor's office, legislative reference bureau, ombudsman, and ethics commission for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The legislation allocates approximately $13 million to the Senate and $17.8 million to the House of Representatives for session and non-session expenses, including costs for legislative information systems and public broadcasting of legislative proceedings. It also funds the auditor's office with nearly $4 million for regular operations and special studies, while establishing rules for interim expense approvals and requiring financial audits to be completed before January 20, 2027.