Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HB1744

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Measure Title: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.
Report Title: Campaign Spending Reform
Description: Establishes new composition requirements for campaign spending commission. Prohibits campaign donations on government property; prohibits a government contractor with contracts in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate from making a contribution; prohibits the use of campaign contributions for personal expenses; amends registration requirements for candidates seeking reelection and specifying when committees are required to register; clarifies that excess contributions must be returned within thirty days or they will escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund; eliminates public funding for candidates in special elections; reduces the retention period of reports by county clerk's offices to four years; permits a candidate to dispose of residual funds by contributing such funds to a political party; prohibits contributions from out of state corporations, noncandidate committees, and unions.
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): LUKE
Current Referral:JUD, FIN

Date Status Text
1/27/2005HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/31/2005HReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 7
12/2/2005 10:36:05 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment