SB 2149

RELATING TO ELECTIONS

By Senator(s) MATSUNAGA / CHUMBLEY

Keywords: CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, ELECTIONS, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Report Title: Clean Elections Pilot Program

Description: Establishes a pilot program for the city and county of Honolulu council elections of 2002 providing for matching public funding for candidates who voluntarily abide by specified contribution and expenditure limits.

 1-20-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to JDC/TIA, then to WAM                         
 2-11-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC/TIA on 02-15-00
                  at 3:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
 2-15-00        S The committee on JDC deferred the measure until
                  02-18-00 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 2-15-00        S The committee on TIA recommends that the measure be         
                  deferred.
 2-18-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-18-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Anderson;         
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) Sakamoto, Tanaka;        
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Senator(s)