STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3477

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1884

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1884, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify disclosure requirements for members of the Legislature related to clients of the member, member's partner, or member's employer.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission.

Your Committee finds that the public has a right to know who is in a position to influence legislator's decisions. Your Committee believes that requiring legislators to make certain disclosures about contributions from lobbying organizations, in addition to lobbyists, is important for identifying potential conflicts of interest, fostering transparency, and bolstering public confidence in the integrity of legislators. This measure will enhance transparency regarding potential conflicts of interest.

Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of April 14, 2112, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1884, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1884, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair