Bill Text: HI SB1602 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Media Transparency.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-09 - The committee on CPN deferred the measure. [SB1602 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2023-SB1602-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to media TRANSPARENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 480B-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§480B-1[]] General definitions. As used in this chapter:
"Media"
means any [printed publication of general distribution in the State issued
once or more per year that is a party to the Mutual Publishing Plan Agreement
as executed on May 31, 1962, and any subsequent amendments.] news
gathering or reporting agency, including newspapers, radio, television stations
or networks, internet-based organizations, news services, magazines, trade
papers, in-house publications, professional journals, or other news reporting
or news gathering agencies whose function it is to inform the public or some
segment thereof."
SECTION 2. Section 480B-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending its title and subsection (a) to read as follows:
"[[]§480B-2[]]
Disclosure. (a) [The] All media shall submit to
the attorney general, no later than thirty days after December 31 of the
reporting year[, an]:
(1) An
income tax return filed pursuant to section 235-4[.]; and
(2) A
financial disclosure statement that lists the media's amounts and sources of income,
excluding income from advertisements; provided that the statement shall include
donations and names of donors. Without
regard to chapter 92F, the attorney general shall make copies of the financial
disclosure statements available on its website."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2023.
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Report Title:
News; Media; Reporting Requirements; Finances
Description:
Requires media to submit to the attorney general a yearly financial disclosure statement that lists the media's amounts and sources of income, excluding income from advertisements and including donations and names of donors.
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