Department of Environmental Services

The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV) is committed to transparency and openness between the government and community.

Before an individual sends a 92F request form, do research and determine if you need to make a 92F request:

1. First see if the information is already publicly available. You may find a lot of useful information on individual city agency web pages within the Honolulu government website.
2. Second, it is important to identify the correct agency for your request. There are more than 20 city agencies and each is responsible for handling its own 92F requests.

The agency typically first searches for the records, reviews them, and determines what can be disclosed.  While 92F allows for many records to be released, there are also exemptions protecting certain types of information. The length of time to respond to your request varies on its complexity.

Individuals requesting access to public records (financial statements, reports, etc.) under the Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA) Chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes must complete a Request to Access Government Record form and file a written request to access these records. The form is available on the state of Hawaii, Office of Information Practices website in PDF (printable) or Word (editable) format. Completed forms may be submitted electronically to env@honolulu.gov or mailed to:

Fees and Costs

Please be advised records requests are subject to fees and costs associated with searching, reviewing, segregating, and transmitting records to the requestor.  Fees and costs must be paid by mailing a check payable to the City and County of Honolulu.  Please note the automatic public interest waiver, as well as the exemption of Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH) costs.  View the complete fees and costs chart, which includes Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Revised Charter of City & County of Honolulu (RCH), ROH, and Office of Information Practices (OIP) references.

Fees

• Search:  $2.50 per 15 minutes or fraction thereof
• Review/Segregate:  $5 per 15 minutes or fraction thereof

Waiver Applied to Fees

• Mandated Waiver:  First $30
• Public Interest Waiver:  First $60, if City agency grants waiver based on determination that statement of reasons meets criteria

Costs (other lawful fees)

• Photocopies:  $0.50 for first page and $0.25 per page thereafter
• Postage Cost:  Actual Cost
• Other Handling/Transmission:  Actual Cost
• Compact Disc Cost:  Actual Cost
• Exemption of ROH:  Fees may be exempt from payment of ROH costs if ENV determines it is for government agencies for official purposes and/or organizations with reciprocal agreements.

Prepayment of Fees and Costs

• Fees:  50%
• Costs: 100%
• Outstanding Prior Requests:  100%

For More Information

Should you have any questions about fees and costs assessed for copies of government records under Chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, please call the State of Hawaii, Office of Information Practices at (808) 586-1400.

For questions about ENV records, please call the Communications Office at (808) 768-3454.