THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	3221
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to gifts.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 84-11.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  Every legislator and employee shall file a gifts disclosure statement with the state ethics commission no later than June 30 of each year if all the following conditions are met:

     (1)  The legislator or employee, or spouse or dependent child of a legislator or employee, received directly or indirectly from one source any gift or gifts valued singly or in the aggregate in excess of [$200,] $50, whether the gift is in the form of money, service, goods, or in any other form;

     (2)  The source of the gift or gifts have interests that may be affected by official action or lack of action by the legislator or employee; and

     (3)  The gift is not exempted by subsection (d) from reporting requirements under this subsection."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

 

Report Title:

Gift Reporting; Standards of Conduct; State Ethics Commission; Legislators

 

Description:

Decreases the gift value amount required for legislators, employees, and their spouses and dependent children to file a gifts disclosure statement with the State Ethics Commission.

 

 

 

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