Report Title:

Campaign Contributions

Description:

Limiting the amount of campaign contributions by state and county contractors.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2797

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to campaign contributions.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 11-205.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§11-205.5 Campaign contributions by state contractors[.]; limits on contributions. (a) Any person [making] who makes a contribution to any candidate, committee, entities, or political party[,] and who has received, in any calendar year, [$50,000] $25,000 or more through contracts from the State[,] or county shall register and report that fact to the commission within thirty days of the date of the contribution or within thirty days of the date of the contract, whichever occurs later; provided that this section shall not apply to a person who has received [$50,000] $25,000 or more through a grant, subsidy, or purchase of service agreement under chapter 42F or 103F[.], or any entity that is qualified pursuant to title 26 United States Code section 501(c)(3).

(b) The commission shall prescribe forms and procedures for the reporting required in subsection (a) which, at a minimum, shall require the following information:

(1) The name and address of the person making the contribution;

(2) The name of the candidate, committee, or political party receiving the contribution;

(3) The amount of money received from the State or county, the dates, and information identifying each contract and describing the service performed or goods provided; and

(4) If an entity is making the contribution, the names and business addresses of the principals, including officers and directors.

(c) No person or entity upon registering as required by this section shall make contributions to:

(1) A candidate seeking nomination or election to a two-year office or to the candidate's committee in an aggregate amount greater than $200 during an election period; and

(2) A candidate seeking nomination or election to a four-year statewide or non-statewide office or to the candidate's committee in an aggregate amount greater than $400 during an election period.

[(c)] (d) The commission shall maintain a list of such reports for public inspection both at the commission's office and through the state FYI electronic bulletin board."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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