Committees

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CISC

Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct

Members

Judge Daniel R. Foley (Ret.), Chair

Robert D. Harris, Executive Director of the State Ethics Commission

Kristin E. Izumi—Nitao, Executive Director of the Campaign Spending Commission

Nikos Leverenz, Common Cause Hawaii Advisory Board Member

Barbara C. Marumoto, Former State Representative

Janet Mason, League of Women Voters of Hawaii

Florence T. Nakakuni, Former U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii

House Resolution No. 9 established the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct.

The purpose of the Commission is to:

1) Review and assess existing state laws and rules relating to standards of conduct of public officers and employees;
2) Ensure those state laws and rules contain clear standards, enforcement, and penalties; and
3) Provide recommendations to further the goals of the Code of Ethics, lobbying laws, campaign finance laws, and other applicable laws and rules that will increase awareness of, compliance with, and deterrent effects of those laws and rules.

The Commission is requested to submit an interim report of findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the House of Representatives by March 31, 2022, and a final report, including any proposed legislation, to the House of Representatives, by December 2, 2022.

Comments can be sent to the Commission by emailing [email protected]. Please note that comments and testimony received will be placed on this webpage.

News

Final Report of the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct
Interim Report of the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct

Hearing and Meeting Notices

11-09-22 Notice of Meeting

11-02-22 Notice of Meeting

10-26-22 Notice of Meeting

10-19-22 Notice of Meeting

10-05-22 Notice of Meeting

08-24-22 Notice of Meeting

08-17-22 Notice of Meeting

07-27-22 Notice of Meeting

07-13-22 Notice of Meeting

06-29-22 Notice of Meeting

06-15-22 Notice of Meeting

06-01-22 Notice of Meeting

04-14-22 Notice of Meeting

Meeting Minutes

Minutes 11-02-22 Mtg

Minutes 10-26-22 Mtg

Minutes 10-19-22 Mtg

Minutes 10-05-22 Mtg

Minutes 8-24-22 Mtg

Minutes 8-17-22 Mtg

Minutes 7-27-22 Mtg

Minutes 7-13-22 Mtg

Minutes 6-29-22 Mtg

Minutes 6-15-22 Mtg

Minutes 6-01-22 Mtg

Minutes 4-14-22 Mtg

Documents

11-09-22 Draft False Statements Bill

11-09-22 Draft False Claims Bill

11-09-22 Draft Fraud Bill

11-09-22 Draft Partial Public Financing of Elections Bill

11-02-22 Draft Recordings of Public Meetings Bill

11-02-22 Draft Bill of Rights Bill

11-02-22 Draft County Ethics Funding Bill

11-02-22 Draft Transparency of Donations Bill

10-26-22 Draft Unlawful Lobbyist Gifts Bill

10-26-22 Draft Proposed Senate Rules

10-26-22 Draft Proposed House Rules

10-26-22 Draft Nepotism Bill

10-26-22 Draft Mandatory Lobbyist Training Bill

10-26-22 Draft Lobbyist Disclosure Bill

10-26-22 Draft Legislator Financial Disclosures Bill

10-26-22 Draft Legislative Allowance Disclosure Bill

10-26-22 Draft County Government Structure Review Resolution

10-26-22 Draft County Ethics Funding Bill

10-26-22 Draft Bill of Rights Bill

10-19-22 Draft Campaign Contribution Prohibitions Bill

10-19-22 Draft Campaign Funds Permitted Uses Bill

10-19-22 Draft Campaign Spending Cash Contributions Bill

10-19-22 Draft Campaign Spending Commission Orders Bill

10-19-22 Draft Complaints Alleging Campaign Spending Violations Bill

10-19-22 Draft Failure to File Organizational Reports Bill

10-19-22 Draft Fundraisers Bill

10-19-22 Draft Grantee Campaign Contributions Bill

10-19-22 Draft Open Records Bill Revised

10-19-22 Draft Preliminary Determination of Probable Cause Bill

10-19-22 Draft Prohibition of Campaign Funds for Two Tickets Bill

10-19-22 Draft Super PACs Bill

10-05-22 Term Limits Bill

10-05-22 Sunshine Law Bill

10-05-22 Recordings of Public Meetings Bill

10-05-22 Open Records Bill

10-05-22 Voter Education Bill

08-17-22 Nepotism Bill

08-17-22 Presentation

07-27-22 Presentation

07-13-22 Presentation

06-29-22 Presentation

2022 06 17 SPKR Replacing Sandy Ma CISC_Redacted

06-15-22 Presentation

06-01-22 Presentation

Testimony Received

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