HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1532

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature declares that requiring the ethics commission to review the decisions and actions of the University of Hawaii board of regents to ensure compliance with state ethics laws is a matter of statewide concern.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§84-    Review of University of Hawaii board of regents' decisions and actions; reporting.  (a)  In addition to any other powers that the ethics commission may have pursuant to this chapter, the ethics commission shall conduct reviews of the official disclosures of the members of the University of Hawaii board of regents to determine if any decision or action by a member of the board of regents violated section 84-14.

     (b)  No later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, the ethics commission shall submit an annual report to the legislature of all commission inquiries and their dispositions relating to, and all violations of this chapter committed by, any member of the University of Hawaii board of regents; provided that the commission shall not disclose the name of any member of the University of Hawaii board of regents who was investigated, unless otherwise authorized under this chapter."

     SECTION 3.  Section 84-17, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:

     "(d)  The financial disclosure statements of the following persons shall be public records and available for inspection and duplication:

     (1)  The governor, the lieutenant governor, the members of the legislature, candidates for and delegates to the constitutional convention, the trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs, and candidates for state elective offices;

     (2)  The directors of the state departments and their deputies, regardless of the titles by which the foregoing persons are designated; provided that with respect to the department of the attorney general, the foregoing shall apply only to the attorney general and the first deputy attorney general;

     (3)  The administrative director of the State;

     (4)  The president, the vice presidents, the assistant vice presidents, the chancellors, [members of the board of regents,] and the provosts of the University of Hawaii;

     (5)  The members of the board of education and the superintendent, the deputy superintendent, the state librarian, and the deputy state librarian of the department of education;

     (6)  The administrative director and the deputy director of the courts;

     (7)  The administrator and the assistant administrator of the office of Hawaiian affairs; and

     (8)  The members of the following state boards, commissions, and agencies:

         (A)  The board of directors of the agribusiness development corporation established under section 163D-3;

         (B)  The board of agriculture established under section 26-16;

         (C)  The state ethics commission established under section 84-21;

         (D)  The Hawaii community development authority established under section 206E-3;

         (E)  The Hawaiian homes commission established under the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended, and section 26-17;

         (F)  The board of directors of the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation established under section 201H-3;

         (G)  The board of land and natural resources established under section 171-4;

         (H)  The state land use commission established under section 205-1;

         (I)  The legacy land conservation commission established under section 173A-2.4;

         (J)  The natural area reserves system commission established under section 195-6;

         (K)  The board of directors of the natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority established under section 227D-2;

         (L)  The board of directors of the Hawaii public housing authority established under section 356D‑3;

         (M)  The public utilities commission established under section 269-2; and

         (N)  The commission on water resource management established under section 174C-7."

     SECTION 4.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2525.


 


 

Report Title:

UH; Board of Regents; Ethics Code; Financial Disclosures

 

Description:

Requires the State Ethics Commission to review the University of Hawaii Board of Regents' official disclosures to determine if any decision or action by a Board of Regents member violated conflict-of-interest laws.  Protects from public disclosure the financial disclosure statements of the University of Hawaii Board of Regents that are filed with the State Ethics Commission.  (HB1532 HD1)

 

 

 

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