STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 316
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2019
RE: H.B. No. 171
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. 171 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LOBBYISTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to amend Hawaii's lobbyists law by:
(1) Removing
statutory remnants from when violations of the lobbyist law resulted in
criminal penalties; and
(2) Allowing the State Ethics Commission to assess an administrative fine pursuant to a settlement agreement.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Removing the restriction on access to transcripts for contested case hearings before the State Ethics Commission;
(2) Changing the effective date to January 28, 2081, to encourage further discussion; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments 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. 171, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 171, 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 |
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