HI · constitutions
Haw. Const. art. VII, § 5
EXPENDITURE CONTROLS
Provision for the control of the rate of expenditures of appropriated state moneys, and for the reduction of such expenditures under prescribed conditions, shall be made by law.
No public money shall be expended except pursuant to appropriations made by law. General fund expenditures for any fiscal year shall not exceed the State’s current general fund revenues and unencumbered cash balances, except when the governor publicly declares the public health, safety or welfare is threatened as provided by law.
History
Ren Const Con 1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978
Provenance
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- lrb.hawaii.gov
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- 2026-09-29
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- supplied-2026-09-29
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