Hawaii House Bill 720

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Increases the amount of partial public financing available for all offices. Increases the maximum amount of public funds available for all offices by fifty per cent. Increases the maximum amount of public funds available for a candidate for OHA from $1,500 to ten per cent of the expenditure limit established by statute for each election. Increases the amounts of qualifying contributions for OHA from more than $1,500 in the aggregate to more than $5,000 in the aggregate. Provides a downward adjustment of the minimum amounts of qualifying contributions for the office of prosecuting attorney for the city and county of Honolulu, and counties of Hawaii and Kauai, and for the office of county council for the county of Maui. Establishes two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions in the campaign spending commission. Appropriates funds.

Relating To Partial Public Financing Of Elections.

Rep. Scott Saiki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-02-08	House	The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2023-02-06	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-08-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-30	House	Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
2023-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-20	House	Pending introduction.

HB720 (Carry Over) 2023-02-08 - The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=720&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB720_.HTM