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HI SB894

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes disclosure requirements for collection boxes, requiring the front to display owner/operator name, address, phone number, and a statement indicating whether owned by a for-profit or nonprofit organization in at least two-inch typeface.

  • Requires for-profit collection box owners to display "This donation is not tax deductible" and limits professional solicitors' ability to advertise charitable causes to the sides of boxes at twenty-five percent of notice space.

  • Adds deactivation procedures allowing registered charitable organizations to file written requests with the attorney general to cease solicitation activities and be removed from registration.

  • Clarifies professional solicitor financial reporting requirements to include both Hawaii donor revenue and national gross revenue, with late filing fees of $100 initial plus $20 per day (capped at $1,000).

  • Updates accrediting organizations for educational institution exemptions, replacing references to outdated accreditors with the Higher Learning Commission and AdvancED.

Legislative Description

Relating To Charitable Organizations.

Reports

Last Action

The committee on JDL deferred the measure.

2/27/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor2/15/2017
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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