Haw. Rev. Stat. § 78-67
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Bachelor's degree requirements for state or county employment; prohibition.
Official statutory text
(a) The State or any of its departments, agencies, or political subdivisions shall not require a bachelor's degree as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state or county employment.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if skills-based hiring is not a viable option because the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position for which an applicant is applying can only reasonably be obtained, as determined by the appointing authority, through a course of study in pursuit of, and culminating in the award of, a bachelor's degree. [L 2025, c 276, §2]
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if skills-based hiring is not a viable option because the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position for which an applicant is applying can only reasonably be obtained, as determined by the appointing authority, through a course of study in pursuit of, and culminating in the award of, a bachelor's degree. [L 2025, c 276, §2]
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