STAND. COM. REP. NO. 465

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1490

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. 1490 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend the definition of person under Hawaii's campaign finance laws to include sole proprietors and the officers or board members of entities. This measure also amends the prohibition of contributions by state and county contractors to apply to any person who enters into a contract to provide goods or utilities.

The League of Women Voters of Hawaii, Common Cause Hawaii, and two individuals testified in support of this measure. The Campaign Spending Commission provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting the inclusion of sole proprietors and the officers or board members of entities under the definition of person; and

(2) Amending the prohibition on contributions by state and county contractors to also apply to officers and board members of a contractor.

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. 1490, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1490, 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