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HI HB283
Bill
Status
1/23/2017
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Souki
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AI Summary
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Increases administrative fines for noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures from $1,000 to $5,000 per occurrence, or up to three times the amount of unlawful contributions or expenditures.
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Authorizes the Campaign Spending Commission to order violators to reimburse the commission for investigative services costs and bank fees incurred due to the violation.
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Directs all costs recovered by the commission to be deposited in the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund, while administrative fines continue to be deposited in the general fund.
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Clarifies that individuals, officers, and agents of corporations or organizations can be held liable for violations when they knowingly authorized, ordered, or committed acts constituting the violation.
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Takes effect July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To Violations Of Campaign Finance Law.
Campaign Spending Commission Package
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).
2/17/2017