THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	227
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to standards of conduct.

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

     SECTION 1.  Section 84-11.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Every legislator and employee shall file a gifts disclosure statement with the state ethics commission on June 30 of each year if all the following conditions are met:

     (1)  The legislator or employee, or spouse or dependent child of a legislator or employee, received directly or indirectly from one source any gift or gifts valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of [$200,] $100, whether the gift is in the form of money, service, goods, or in any other form;

     (2)  The source of the gift or gifts have interests that may be affected by official action or lack of action by the legislator or employee; and

     (3)  The gift is not exempted by subsection (d) from reporting requirements under this [subsection.] section."

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall apply to gift disclosures filed for the period beginning on June 1, 2013.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Ethics; Standards of Conduct; Public Employees; Gifts

Description:

Reduces the minimum value of a gift that must be reported by a legislator or government employee, or spouse or dependent child of a legislator or government employee, from $200 to $100; applies to gift disclosures filed for the period beginning on June 1, 2013.

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