HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Rep. Tina Wildberger, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. John M. Mizuno

 

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

TIME:

10:30AM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on February, 12 2021. 

 

 

THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Please note that the committee members will participate remotely via videoconference.

 

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A G E N D A

 

HB 143

Status

RELATING TO REPORTS FILED WITH THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.

Housekeeping measure that provides that candidates do not need to file preliminary general reports if they are either unsuccessful or are elected to office in the primary election.  Amends subsections (b) and (c) of section 11-339, HRS, to make them consistent with subsection (a) by aggregating contributions and expenditures in determining whether a committee need only file the final election period report.

 

GVR, JHA

HB 144

Status

RELATING TO ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.

Increases the monetary threshold that requires disclosure of electioneering communications.  Requires that disclosures of electioneering communications occur on the date the electioneering communications are publicly distributed.  Classifies election advertisements sent by mail at any postal rate, and election advertisements that are expenditures of an organization, as electioneering communications.

 

GVR, JHA

HB 146

Status

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION STAFF.

Clarifies that Campaign Spending Commission personnel includes staff and that the staff may initiate complaints on behalf of the commission.

 

GVR, JHA

HB 239

Status

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS.

Requires that the name and address of a candidate, candidate committee, noncandidate committee, or other person paying for a campaign advertisement be displayed in a prominent location.  Requires, in the case of any multiple-page advertisement, that the required disclosures be made on the first page of the advertisement or on the cover page of the publication if the advertisement is used as the lead article and displayed on the cover page of a state- or county-wide distributed publication.

 

GVR, JHA

HB 672

Status

RELATING TO THE STATE ETHICS CODE.

Amends certain parts of the conflicts of interests law in the state ethics code to include members of the legislature.  Clarifies that the conflicts of interests law does not prohibit legislators from introducing legislation, serving on a committee, making statements, or taking action in the exercise of their legislative functions.

 

GVR, JHA

HB 1118

Status

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Amends the definition of noncandidate committee and the contents required in noncandidate committee reports filed with the campaign spending commission.

 

GVR, JHA

HB 1244

Status

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Exempts from the fair treatment provisions of the Ethics Code, the mere reuse of an image documenting a historical, governmental event.

 

GVR, JHA

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair