STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1234

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1490

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1490, H.D. 1, 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 prohibition of contributions by state and county contractors under Hawaii's campaign finance laws to include officers or board members of the contractor, including contractors who provide goods or utilities.

 

     The Campaign Spending Commission, League of Women Voters of Hawaii, and Common Cause Hawaii supported this measure.  The Hawaii Bankers Association opposed this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2030, to encourage further discussion on this measure; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1490, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1490, H.D. 2.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair