STAND. COM. REP. NO. 463

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1382

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1382 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Prohibit campaign fundraising on the property of a person that has entered into a contract with the State; and

(2) Define "contract with the state" as an agreement with the State in which a person:

(A) Has agreed to accept or has accepted legislatively appropriated funds that exceed an aggregate value of $100,000 within a fiscal year; or

(B) Has agreed to receive or render, or has received or rendered, services to the State that exceed an aggregate value of $100,000 within a fiscal year.

Americans for Democratic Action Hawaii testified in support of this measure. The Campaign Spending Commission and Hawaii State Ethics Commission provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting the definition of "contract with the State" in a more appropriate section under Hawaii's campaign finance laws;

(2) Removing the monetary threshold of $100,000 for services to the State; and

(3) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1382, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1382, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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CHRIS LEE, Chair