Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1336 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1336 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to campaign contributions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to campaign contributions.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. Section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "[[]§11-355[]] Contributions by state and county contractors; contributions by state and county grantees; prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who enters into any contract with the State, any of the counties, or any department or agency thereof either for the rendition of personal services, the buying or leasing of property, or furnishing of any material, supplies, or equipment to the State, any of the counties, any department or agency thereof, or for selling any land or building to the State, any of the counties, or any department or agency thereof, if payment for the performance of the contract or payment for material, supplies, equipment, land, property, or building is to be made in whole or in part from funds appropriated by the legislative body, at any time between the execution of the contract through the completion of the contract, to: (1) Directly or indirectly make any contribution, or promise expressly or impliedly to make any contribution to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee, or to any candidate or to any person for any political purpose or use; [or] (2) Knowingly solicit any contribution from any person for any purpose during any period[.]; or (3) Knowingly provide something of value to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee or to any candidate or to any person for any political purpose or use, including advertisements. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person who applies for or receives a grant or subsidy from the State pursuant to chapter 42F, or from a county pursuant to county charter or code, at any time between the application for the grant or subsidy through the completion of the contract, to: (1) Directly or indirectly make any contribution, or promise expressly or impliedly to make any contribution to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee, or to any candidate or any person for any political purpose or use; or (2) Knowingly solicit any contribution from any person for any purpose during any period. (c) It shall be unlawful for the owners, officers, consultants, and any joint account holder of any state or county contractor under subsection (a), at any time between the execution of a contract through completion of the contract pursuant to subsection (a), to directly or indirectly make any contribution to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee. (d) It shall be unlawful for the owners, officers, consultants, and any joint account holder of any state or county grantee under subsection (b), at any time between the application through completion of the contract pursuant to subsection (b), to directly or indirectly make any contribution to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee. [(b)] (e) Except as provided in [subsection] subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), this section does not prohibit or make unlawful the establishment or administration of, or the solicitation of contributions to, any noncandidate committee by any person other than the state or county contractor, the state or county grantee, or the owners, officers, consultants, and joint account holders of a state or county contractor or state or county grantee, for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election, or the election of any person to office. [(c)] (f) For purposes of this section, "completion of the contract" means that the parties to the government contract have either terminated the contract prior to completion of performance or fully performed the duties and obligations under the contract, no disputes relating to the performance and payment remain under the contract, and all disputed claims have been adjudicated and are final." 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: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. Section 11-355, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
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51	51	"[[]§11-355[]] Contributions by state and county contractors; contributions by state and county grantees; prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who enters into any contract with the State, any of the counties, or any department or agency thereof either for the rendition of personal services, the buying or leasing of property, or furnishing of any material, supplies, or equipment to the State, any of the counties, any department or agency thereof, or for selling any land or building to the State, any of the counties, or any department or agency thereof, if payment for the performance of the contract or payment for material, supplies, equipment, land, property, or building is to be made in whole or in part from funds appropriated by the legislative body, at any time between the execution of the contract through the completion of the contract, to:
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53	53	(1) Directly or indirectly make any contribution, or promise expressly or impliedly to make any contribution to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee, or to any candidate or to any person for any political purpose or use; [or]
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55	55	(2) Knowingly solicit any contribution from any person for any purpose during any period[.]; or
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57	57	(3) Knowingly provide something of value to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee or to any candidate or to any person for any political purpose or use, including advertisements.
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59	59	(b) It shall be unlawful for any person who applies for or receives a grant or subsidy from the State pursuant to chapter 42F, or from a county pursuant to county charter or code, at any time between the application for the grant or subsidy through the completion of the contract, to:
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61	61	(1) Directly or indirectly make any contribution, or promise expressly or impliedly to make any contribution to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee, or to any candidate or any person for any political purpose or use; or
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63	63	(2) Knowingly solicit any contribution from any person for any purpose during any period.
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65	65	(c) It shall be unlawful for the owners, officers, consultants, and any joint account holder of any state or county contractor under subsection (a), at any time between the execution of a contract through completion of the contract pursuant to subsection (a), to directly or indirectly make any contribution to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee.
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67	67	(d) It shall be unlawful for the owners, officers, consultants, and any joint account holder of any state or county grantee under subsection (b), at any time between the application through completion of the contract pursuant to subsection (b), to directly or indirectly make any contribution to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee.
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69	69	[(b)] (e) Except as provided in [subsection] subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), this section does not prohibit or make unlawful the establishment or administration of, or the solicitation of contributions to, any noncandidate committee by any person other than the state or county contractor, the state or county grantee, or the owners, officers, consultants, and joint account holders of a state or county contractor or state or county grantee, for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election, or the election of any person to office.
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71	71	[(c)] (f) For purposes of this section, "completion of the contract" means that the parties to the government contract have either terminated the contract prior to completion of performance or fully performed the duties and obligations under the contract, no disputes relating to the performance and payment remain under the contract, and all disputed claims have been adjudicated and are final."
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73	73	SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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75	75	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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89	89	Report Title: State and County Contractors; State and County Grantees; Campaign Contributions; Prohibitions Description: Amends the prohibition against contributions to a candidate committee or noncandidate committee by state and county contractors to include state and county grantees and the owners, officers, consultants, and joint account holders of a state or county contractor or state or county grantee. 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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103	103	Amends the prohibition against contributions to a candidate committee or noncandidate committee by state and county contractors to include state and county grantees and the owners, officers, consultants, and joint account holders of a state or county contractor or state or county grantee.
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111	111	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.