H.B. 741 Summary

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 97-4 to require the Hawaii State Ethics Commission to maintain filed statements for six years from the date of filing, increased from four years.

• Changes the term "preserved" to "maintained" when referring to how the state ethics commission handles ethics statements.

• Clarifies filing procedures for statements submitted to the state ethics commission, including provisions for duplicate filing if original statements are not received.

• Makes ethics commission records containing these statements part of the public records of the state ethics commission.

• Takes effect upon approval.