KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 9, 2023 |
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10:00 AM |
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Conference Room 016 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO COMMITTEE FUNDRAISERS. Amends section 11-342, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to increase transparency by requiring candidate committees and noncandidate committees to file fundraiser notices regardless of the price or suggested contribution for attending the function.
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JDC |
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RELATING TO ORDERS OF THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION. Deems the right to a contested case hearing waived if a person fails to request the hearing within a certain time after receipt of the campaign spending commission's preliminary determination. Allows the commission to file its order in the first circuit court for confirmation as a civil judgment. (HD1)
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JDC |
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RELATING TO ORGANIZATIONAL REPORTS. Amends sections 11-322 and 11-333, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the Campaign Spending Commission ("Commission") to publish on its website the names of candidate and persons who qualify as noncandidate committees who fail to file an organizational report or a corrected organizational report with the Commission.
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JDC |
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RELATING TO PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE. Requires the campaign spending commission to serve preliminary determinations of probable cause via first-class mail and electronic mail. Establishes a presumption of receipt when mailed to the address contained in the candidate or committee organizational report. (HD1)
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JDC |
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RELATING TO LIMITING A CAMPAIGN'S ACCEPTANCE OF CASH CONTRIBUTIONS. Limits to $100 the total amount of cash a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee may accept from a single person during each election period.
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JDC |
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RELATING TO VALIDATION OF BALLOTS. Changes the deadline for the validation of ballots following an election. (HD1)
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JDC |
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RELATING TO LOBBYISTS. Beginning 1/1/2025, requires the statement of expenditures filed by lobbyists and other persons who engage in lobbying activities to include certain information on the identity of the legislative or administrative action that was commented on, supported by, or opposed by the person filing the statement during the statement period. (HD1)
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JDC |
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RELATING TO MANDATORY LOBBYIST TRAINING. Requires the State Ethics Commission to establish and administer a lobbyist training course and makes the lobbyist training course mandatory for all lobbyists.
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JDC, WAM |
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RELATING TO RECORD DISPOSITION. Provides the State Ethics Commission with the discretion to maintain or destroy records of financial disclosure statements beyond the current 6-year statutory requirement. Applies retroactively to applicable disclosures that are in the Commission's possession and control.
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JDC |
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RELATING TO GIFTS FROM LOBBYISTS. Prohibits lobbyists from making gifts that are prohibited under state ethics law.
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JDC |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |
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