HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Rep. Tina Wildberger, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Gene Ward

Rep. John M. Mizuno

 

 

 

CORRECTED NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 5, 2021

TIME:

11:10AM 10:30am

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

Decision-making has been rescheduled to 10:30am.

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 11:00AM. 

 

 

THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Please note that the committee members will participate remotely via videoconference.

 

A live stream link of all House Standing Committee meetings will be available online

shortly before the scheduled start time.

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 200

(SSCR58)

Status

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Clarifies that candidates or other committee representatives as specified who make contributions over a certain amount prior to an election are required to file a late contribution report only if the candidate is on the ballot in that election.

 

GVR, JHA

SB 399, SD1

(SSCR44)

Status

RELATING TO THE ORDERS OF THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.

Provides that certain rights shall be deemed waived if a preliminary determination of probable cause is rendered during a chapter 92 meeting and the person fails to request a contested case hearing within 20 days of receipt of the preliminary determination.  Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to have an order confirmed as a judgment by the first circuit court, giving the order the same force and effect as any other judgment issued by the circuit courts; provided that there shall be no appeal from the judgment.  (SD1)

 

GVR, JHA

SB 400, SD1

(SSCR45)

Status

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS.

Clarifies that increased fines may apply if a candidate committee or noncandidate committee fail to timely file the preliminary primary or preliminary general report due 10 days before the primary or general election.  (SD1)

 

GVR, JHA, FIN

SB 401

(SSCR55)

Status

RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW.

Increases the amount of the fine for campaign spending law violations that may be assessed 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 payment of a fine assessed against a noncandidate committee, or any portion thereof, be paid from the personal funds of an officer of the noncandidate committee.

 

GVR, JHA, FIN

SB 402

(SSCR590)

Status

RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENTS FOR EXPENDITURES BY COMMITTEES.

Provides that expenditures by candidate committees may be made to reimburse other individuals (e.g., campaign volunteers) for expenditures advanced by those individuals, in addition to those advanced by the candidate.  Deletes "candidate reimbursements" from the category of expenditures that noncandidate committees must itemize in their reports since noncandidate committees are not allowed to receive or make loans pursuant to section 11‑335(c), HRS.

 

GVR, JHA, FIN

SB 610, SD1

(SSCR397)

Status

RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

Prohibits a public member of any board or commission under DCCA's purview from being engaged in the occupation that the board or commission regulates; being associated with a member of the occupation that the board or commission regulates that results in a material conflict of interest, an appearance of impropriety, or a reasonable suspicion that the public member does not represent the public interest; or having a financial interest in the regulated occupation.  (SD1)

 

GVR, CPC, JHA

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

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For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6160.

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair