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JUSTIFICATION SIEC ET <br /> PROPOSER: Hawaii State Association of Counties <br /> TITLE: A Bill For An Act Relating to Public Agency Meetings and <br /> Records <br /> PURPOSE: The purpose of the proposed bill is to permit members of a county <br /> council to jointly attend and speak at a community, educational,or <br /> informational meeting or presentation,provided the meeting or <br /> presentation is open to the public. <br /> MEANS: Amends Section 92-2.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes. <br /> JUSTIFICATION: Council members are impeded from attending community and <br /> educational meetings when it is possible that such attendance will <br /> result in alleged Sunshine Law violations or create other burdens. <br /> Community and educational meetings provide critically important <br /> information on matters that may be addressed by policy makers. If <br /> enacted,this bill will permit council members to better serve their <br /> constituents in a well-informed, transparent, and responsive <br /> manner without fear of violating the Sunshine Law. <br />