Bill Text: HI SB1056 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Lobbyists.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-16 - This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 03-16-20 2:00PM in conference room 325. [SB1056 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB1056-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 97-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
"(a) The following persons shall file a statement of expenditures with the state ethics commission on March 31, May 31, and January 31 of each year; provided that in a general election year, the following persons shall additionally file on the second Friday in August and the first Monday in November; and within thirty days after adjournment sine die of any special session of the legislature:
(1) Each lobbyist;
(2) Each person who makes expenditures of $1,000 or more of the person's or any other person's money in any reporting period described in this section for the purpose of lobbying; and
(3) Each person who employs or contracts for the services of one or more lobbyists, whether independently or jointly with other persons. If the person is an industry, trade, or professional association, only the association is the employer of the lobbyist.
(b) The March 31 report shall cover the period from January 1 through the last day of February. The May 31 report shall cover the period from March 1 through April 30. The January 31 report shall cover the period from May 1 through December 31 of the previous year. In a general election year, the report filed on the second Friday in August shall cover the period from May 1 through July 31; the report filed on the first Monday in November shall cover the period from August 1 through October 31; and the January 31 report shall cover the period from November 1 through December 31 of the previous year. The report to be filed within thirty days after adjournment sine die of a special session of the legislature shall:
(1) Cover the period from May 1 through adjournment sine die of that special session;
(2) Be filed only by persons listed in subsection (a) who engage in lobbying activities, or who make expenditures for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative action considered during a special session; and
(3) Apply to and include only those expenditures and contributions that relate to legislative action considered during that special session;
provided that those expenditures and contributions included in the report need not be included by the person filing the report in any subsequent statement of expenditures."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Lobbyists; Statement of Expenditures; Reporting
Description:
Requires lobbyists and specified individuals to file two additional reports in general election years to the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, including one report on the second Friday in August and one report on the first Monday in November. (SD1)
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