Hawaii 2022 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1427 Compare Versions

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1		-	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1427 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 ~~H.D. 1~~ STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO REPORTS FILED WITH THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
	1	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1427 THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO REPORTS FILED WITH THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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13	13		THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022
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31	31		A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37		RELATING TO REPORTS FILED WITH THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.
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43	43		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47		-	SECTION 1. Section 11-334, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) The candidate and treasurer of the candidate committee of each candidate whose name will appear on the ballot shall file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports as follows: (1) The filing dates for preliminary reports are: (A) April 30 of the year of a general election; (B) Thirty calendar days before a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election; (C) Ten calendar days before a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election; (D) October 1 of the year of a general election; and (E) Ten calendar days before a general, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election; [provided that this preliminary report does not need to be filed by a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election, or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election.] provided that the preliminary reports required by subparagraphs (D) and (E) shall not be required from a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election, or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election. The preliminary report filed by the date required under subparagraph (B) shall be current through June 30, and all other preliminary reports shall be current through the fifth calendar day before the filing deadline of those other preliminary reports; (2) The filing date for the final primary report is twenty calendar days after a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election. The report shall be current through the day of the applicable election; (3) The filing date for the final election period report is thirty calendar days after a general, subsequent, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election. The report shall be current through the day of the applicable election. The final election period report shall be filed by a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election; provided that a candidate who is elected and is to be sworn into office [prior to] before thirty calendar days after a general, subsequent, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election in which the candidate was elected, shall file the final election period report three business days before the date the candidate is to be sworn into office; and (4) The filing dates for supplemental reports are: (A) January 31 annually; and (B) July 31 after an election year. The report shall be current through December 31 for the report filed on January 31 and current through June 30 for the report filed on July 31." SECTION 2. Section 11-339, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending ~~subsections~~ (b) and (c) to read as follows: "(b) By June 30 of an election year, a candidate committee that does not intend to receive contributions[, or] and make expenditures[,] that aggregate more than $1,000 in an election period shall notify the commission of its intent in the candidate committee's organizational report. (c) By the fifth calendar day before the due date of the preliminary primary report[,] ~~that is~~ due ten days before the election, a noncandidate committee that does not intend to receive contributions[, or] and make expenditures[,] that aggregate more than $1,000 in an election period shall notify the commission of its intent in the noncandidate committee's organizational report." SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
	47	+	SECTION 1. Section 11-334, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: "(a) The candidate and treasurer of the candidate committee of each candidate whose name will appear on the ballot shall file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports as follows: (1) The filing dates for preliminary reports are: (A) April 30 of the year of a general election; (B) Thirty calendar days before a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election; (C) Ten calendar days before a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election; (D) October 1 of the year of a general election; [and] (E) Ten calendar days before a general, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election; [provided that this preliminary report does not need to be filed by a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election, or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election.] provided that the preliminary reports required by subparagraphs (D) and (E) shall not be required from a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election, or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election. The preliminary report filed by the date required under subparagraph (B) shall be current through June 30, and all other preliminary reports shall be current through the fifth calendar day before the filing deadline of those other preliminary reports; (2) The filing date for the final primary report is twenty calendar days after a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election. The report shall be current through the day of the applicable election; (3) The filing date for the final election period report is thirty calendar days after a general, subsequent, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election. The report shall be current through the day of the applicable election. The final election period report shall be filed by a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election; provided that a candidate who is elected and is to be sworn into office [prior to] before thirty calendar days after a general, subsequent, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election in which the candidate was elected, shall file the final election period report three business days before the date the candidate is to be sworn into office; and (4) The filing dates for supplemental reports are: (A) January 31 annually; and (B) July 31 after an election year. The report shall be current through December 31 for the report filed on January 31 and current through June 30 for the report filed on July 31." SECTION 2. Section 11-339, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) and (c) to read as follows: "(b) By June 30 of an election year, a candidate committee that does not intend to receive contributions[, or] and make expenditures[,] that aggregate more than $1,000 in an election period shall notify the commission of its intent in the candidate committee's organizational report. (c) By the fifth calendar day before the due date of the preliminary primary report[,] due ten days before the election, a noncandidate committee that does not intend to receive contributions[, or] and make expenditures, that aggregate more than $1,000 in an election period shall notify the commission of its intent in the noncandidate committee's organizational report." SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________ By Request
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49	49		SECTION 1. Section 11-334, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
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51	51		"(a) The candidate and treasurer of the candidate committee of each candidate whose name will appear on the ballot shall file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports as follows:
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53	53		(1) The filing dates for preliminary reports are:
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55	55		(A) April 30 of the year of a general election;
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57	57		(B) Thirty calendar days before a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election;
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59	59		(C) Ten calendar days before a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election;
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61		-	(D) October 1 of the year of a general election; and
	61	+	(D) October 1 of the year of a general election; [and]
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63	63		(E) Ten calendar days before a general, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election; [provided that this preliminary report does not need to be filed by a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election, or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election.]
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65	65		provided that the preliminary reports required by subparagraphs (D) and (E) shall not be required from a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election, or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election. The preliminary report filed by the date required under subparagraph (B) shall be current through June 30, and all other preliminary reports shall be current through the fifth calendar day before the filing deadline of those other preliminary reports;
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67	67		(2) The filing date for the final primary report is twenty calendar days after a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election. The report shall be current through the day of the applicable election;
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69	69		(3) The filing date for the final election period report is thirty calendar days after a general, subsequent, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election. The report shall be current through the day of the applicable election. The final election period report shall be filed by a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election; provided that a candidate who is elected and is to be sworn into office [prior to] before thirty calendar days after a general, subsequent, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election in which the candidate was elected, shall file the final election period report three business days before the date the candidate is to be sworn into office; and
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71	71		(4) The filing dates for supplemental reports are:
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77	77		The report shall be current through December 31 for the report filed on January 31 and current through June 30 for the report filed on July 31."
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79		-	SECTION 2. Section 11-339, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending ~~subsections~~ (b) and (c) to read as follows:
	79	+	SECTION 2. Section 11-339, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) and (c) to read as follows:
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81	81		"(b) By June 30 of an election year, a candidate committee that does not intend to receive contributions[, or] and make expenditures[,] that aggregate more than $1,000 in an election period shall notify the commission of its intent in the candidate committee's organizational report.
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83		-	(c) By the fifth calendar day before the due date of the preliminary primary report[,] ~~that is~~ due ten days before the election, a noncandidate committee that does not intend to receive contributions[, or] and make expenditures[,] that aggregate more than $1,000 in an election period shall notify the commission of its intent in the noncandidate committee's organizational report."
	83	+	(c) By the fifth calendar day before the due date of the preliminary primary report[,] due ten days before the election, a noncandidate committee that does not intend to receive contributions[, or] and make expenditures, that aggregate more than $1,000 in an election period shall notify the commission of its intent in the noncandidate committee's organizational report."
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85	85		SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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87	87		SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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91		-	Report Title: Campaign Spending Commission Package; Candidates; Committee Reports; Filing Description: Clarifies that candidates are not required to file preliminary general reports if they are either unsuccessful or are elected to office in the primary election. Clarifies the aggregating contributions and expenditures that determine when a committee needs only to file the final election period report. (HD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
	91	+	INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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	102	+	Report Title: Campaign Spending Commission Package; Committee Reports; Time for Candidates to File Preliminary Reports; Time for Committees to Notify Commission of Intent to Receive and Spend in the Aggregate $1,000 or Less Description: Housekeeping measure that provides that candidates are not required to file preliminary general reports if they are either unsuccessful or are elected to office in the primary election. Amends subsections (b) and (c) of section 11-339, HRS, to make them consistent with subsection (a) by aggregating contributions and expenditures in determining whether a committee need only file the final election period report. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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97		-	Campaign Spending Commission Package; ~~Candidates;~~ Committee Reports; ~~Filing~~
	110	+	Campaign Spending Commission Package; Committee Reports; Time for Candidates to File Preliminary Reports; Time for Committees to Notify Commission of Intent to Receive and Spend in the Aggregate $1,000 or Less
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103		-	~~Clarifies~~ that candidates are not required to file preliminary general reports if they are either unsuccessful or are elected to office in the primary election. ~~Clarifies the~~ aggregating contributions and expenditures ~~that determine when~~ a committee ~~needs~~ only to file the final election period report. ~~(HD1)~~
	116	+	Housekeeping measure that provides that candidates are not required to file preliminary general reports if they are either unsuccessful or are elected to office in the primary election. Amends subsections (b) and (c) of section 11-339, HRS, to make them consistent with subsection (a) by aggregating contributions and expenditures in determining whether a committee need only file the final election period report.
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111	124		The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.