HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair |
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Rep. Tina Wildberger, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Gene Ward |
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Rep. John M. Mizuno |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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Wednesday, February 2, 2022 |
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09:30AM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW. Increases from $1,000 to $5,000 the fine that may be assessed for campaign spending law violations against a noncandidate committee making only independent expenditures and that has received at least one contribution of more than $10,000, or spent more than $10,000 in an election period. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to order that the fine be up to three times the amount of the unlawful contribution or expenditure, and that the payment of the fine assessed against a noncandidate committee, or any portion thereof, be paid from the personal funds of an officer of the noncandidate committee.
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GVR, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO CANDIDATE COMMITTEE AND NONCANDIDATE COMMITTEE ORGANIZATIONAL REPORTS. Housekeeping measure that repeals references in sections 11‑322(b) and 11‑323(b), HRS, to paragraphs in subsection (a) of those statutes that have been repealed.
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GVR, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS. Increases the threshold amount of aggregated expenditures for electioneering communications in a calendar year from more than $1,000 to more than $2,000 before statements of information would be required. Amends the definition of "disclosure date" to the date the electioneering communication is publicly distributed and the date of any subsequent public distributions of electioneering communications during the calendar year. Repeals "actual expenditures" from the list of items that are not electioneering communication.
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GVR, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Changes the law requiring all state departments to ensure that a certain percentage of food purchased consists of fresh, local agricultural products or local value-added, processed, agricultural, or food products to apply only to the DOE, DOH, PSD, and UH System. Requires each of those departments and the UH System to report to the legislature on its progress toward meeting these benchmarks and clarifies the information to be reported.
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GVR, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO PARKING CONCESSIONS. Exempts parking concessions from the public bidding requirements under the state procurement law.
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GVR, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO OPIOIDS. Requires the Department of Health to implement standardized quality metrics to track and address health care processes or outcomes applicable to improving the quality of care for patients having opioid use disorders and targeting through value-based purchasing improvements in outcomes for patients having opioid use disorders. Requires the Department of Health to implement value-based purchasing based on the standardized quality metrics. Directs the Department of Health to collect data on levels of opioid prescriptions, use of opioids in healthcare settings, and patient interactions for opioid use disorders. Requires annual reports to the Legislature.
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GVR, HHH, CPC |
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RELATING TO STATE SELF-INSURANCE AGAINST PROPERTY AND CASUALTY RISKS. Establishes the State self-insurance against property and casualty risks special fund to be administered by the comptroller to provide the State with self-insurance against the State's property and casualty risks. Appropriates funds.
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GVR, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. Requires certain information on the financial disclosure statements deemed to be public records for non-paid volunteer members of state boards and commissions to be redacted.
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GVR, JHA, CPC |
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Requires the maintenance of transfer records relating to certain campaign contributions and transfers. Requires certain covered persons to seek permission from contributors to use of transfer contributed funds for independent campaign spending. Requires certain major contributors to disclose and maintain relevant records relating to the identities of other contributors. Requires certain covered persons to file disclosure reports with the Campaign Spending Commission. Facilitates the identification of certain top contributors of funds for certain political advertisements. Prohibits structured transactions.
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GVR, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS. Specifies the disclosure date for subsequent expenditures for electioneering communications. Requires that disclosures of electioneering communications occur on the date the electioneering communications are publicly distributed. Applies to all elections beginning with the 2022 primary election.
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GVR, JHA, FIN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey Chair |
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