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HI SB2438

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Gil Keith-agaran

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 11-314 to specify that the campaign spending commission's operating expenses, including staff salaries and fringe benefits, shall be paid from general state revenues rather than the election campaign fund.

  • Removes language from Section 11-421(c) that previously allowed moneys in the Hawaii election campaign fund to be used for the commission's operating expenses.

  • Appropriates $495,506 from general state revenues for fiscal year 2016-2017 to cover the campaign spending commission's operating expenses, staff salaries, and fringe benefits.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Campaign Finance; Campaign Spending Commission; Operating Expenses; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Kawakami, Kong, Tokioka excused (4).

3/18/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance3/18/2016
Judiciary3/10/2016
Ways and Means2/11/2016
Judiciary and Labor1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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