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Department of Budget and Finance
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1963
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In 1963 the Department of Budget and Review was abolished and the Department of Budget and Finance was established through Act 114 of Session Laws of Hawaii, 1963.
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The Department of Budget and Finance administers the development of the State's short-, intermediate- and long-range financial plans, administers the state budget and provides programs for the improvement of management and financial management of state agencies. It coordinates all budget services, supervises the implementation of the fiscal policies established by the Governor or mandated by the Legislature, prepares the Governor's budget for submission to the Legislature, and has custody of all state funds.
In 1976, the Public Utilities Commission was administratively assigned to the Department of Budget and Finance by Act 165, Session Laws of Hawaii.
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Session Laws of Hawaii, 1963, Act 114.
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1976, Act 165.
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The Department is headed by the Director of Finance, divided into two divisions, and administers five agencies:
- Budget, Program Planning and Management Division
- Financial Administration Division
- Employees' Retirement System
- Housing Finance and Development Corporation
- Office of the Public Defender
- Public Employees Health Fund
- Public Utilities Commission
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Created 1993-01, D. Yap
Revised 2001-12, G. Vergara-Bautista
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- English
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Session Laws of the Territory of Hawaii, 1925, Acts 55 and 56.
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1963, Act 114.
Session Laws of Hawaii, 1959, 2nd Special Session, Act 1
A Reorganization Plan for the Department of Budget and Review, 1960.
Guide to Government in Hawaii, 10th edition, Legislative Reference Bureau, 1993.
Maintenance notes
1993-01, D. Yap: Created Public Utilities Commission
2001-12, G. Vergara-Bautista: Revised and enlarged
2020-11-23, Joel Horowitz: Entered into AtoM