STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3837

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1475

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1475, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MANDATORY ETHICS TRAINING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require state legislators and employees to complete mandatory ethics training courses every four years, subject to certain requirements.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission, Common Cause Hawaii, Green Party Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Alliance for Progressive Action, and five individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from one individual.

Your Committee finds that requiring all state legislators and employees to be aware of and knowledgeable about the state ethics code is in the best interests of the State. State legislators and employees need strong and uncompromising ethics to ensure trust in the state government. This measure will ensure that state legislators and employees are aware of current ethics laws and will increase the public's confidence in state government.

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. 1475, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair