RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Establishes limited immunity for the State and counties from tort liability arising out of hazardous recreational activities.

(Please note: The Committees on ECD and JHW will hold its decision making on the above measure(s) on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.)

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

Limits aggregate contributions by any person or entity to not more than $25,000 in any calendar year; repeals requirement that contributions from separate entities be treated as a contribution from a single entity if one entity finances or controls the activities of another contributing entity; treats a corporation and any person owning at least a 35% interest in the corporation as a single person for purposes of applying campaign spending laws; requires that qualifying contributions to receive public funds come from individual Hawaii residents; repeals limits on number of fundraisers; limits family and personal funds contribution in the aggregate to $25,000; allows unlimited contributions through separate segregated funds; punishes intentional falsification of a required report as a Class C felony.

(Please note: The Committee on JHW will hold its decision making on the above measure(s) on Friday, February 28, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.)