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HB2054
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
2054
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING
TO THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION'S ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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SECTION
1
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Section 11-321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
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(b)
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Before filing the organizational report, each
candidate committee or noncandidate committee shall [
mail or deliver
]
electronically
file
an electronic filing form [
to
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with
the commission."
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SECTION
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Section 11-326, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
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11-326[
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Termination of candidate committee's or
noncandidate committee's registration.
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A candidate committee or noncandidate committee may terminate its
registration if:
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(1)
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The candidate
committee or noncandidate committee:
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(A)
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Files a request
for registration termination form;
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(B)
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[
Files
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Electronically
files
a report disclosing contributions and expenditures not previously
reported by the committee, and the committee has no surplus or deficit; and
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(C)
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Mails or delivers
to the commission a copy of the committee's closing bank statement; and
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(2)
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The request is
approved by the commission."
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SECTION
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Section 11-333, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
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"(b)
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Schedules filed with the reports shall include the following
additional information:
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(1)
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The amount and
date of deposit of each contribution and the name and address of each
contributor who makes contributions aggregating more than $100 in an election
period; provided that if all the information is not on file, the contribution
shall be returned to the contributor within thirty days of deposit;
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(2)
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The amount and
date of deposit of each contribution and the name, address, occupation, and
employer of each contributor who makes contributions aggregating $1,000 or more
during an election period; provided that if all the information is not on file,
the contribution shall be returned to the contributor within thirty days of
deposit;
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(3)
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All expenditures,
including the name and address of each payee and the amount, date, and purpose
of each expenditure.
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Expenditures for
consultants, advertising agencies and similar firms, credit card payments,
salaries, and committee reimbursements to the candidate or other individuals
shall be itemized to permit a reasonable person to determine the ultimate
intended recipient of the expenditure and its purpose;
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(4)
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The amount, date
of deposit, and description of other receipts and the name and address of the
source of each of the other receipts;
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(5)
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Information about
each loan received by the committee, together with the names and addresses of
the lender and each person liable directly, and the amount of each loan.
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A copy of the executed loan document shall be
[
received by
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electronically filed with
the commission by [
mail
or delivery
] on or before the filing date for the report covering the
reporting period when the loan was received.
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The document shall contain the terms of the loan, including the interest
and repayment schedule.
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Failure to
disclose the loan or to provide documentation of the loan to the commission
shall cause the loan to be treated as a contribution, subject to all relevant
provisions of this part;
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(6)
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A description of
each durable asset, the date of acquisition, value at the time of acquisition,
and the name and address of the vendor or contributor of the asset; and
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(7)
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The date of
disposition of each durable asset, value at the time of disposition, the method
of disposition, and the name and address of the person receiving the asset."
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SECTION
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Section 11-342, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (a) and (b) to read as follows:
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"(a)
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No fundraiser shall be held unless a notice
of intent to hold the fundraiser is
electronically
filed with the
commission setting forth the name and address of the person in charge, the
price per person, the date, hour, and place of the fundraiser, and the method
thereof.
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(b)
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The person in charge of the fundraiser shall
electronically
file
the notice with the commission prior to the fundraiser."
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SECTION
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Section 11-428, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended to read as follows:
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11-428[
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Eligibility requirements for public funds.
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In order to be eligible to receive public
funds for an election, a candidate shall certify that the candidate will meet
all the following requirements:
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(1)
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The
candidate and any candidate committee authorized by the candidate shall not
incur campaign expenses in excess of the expenditure limitations imposed by
section 11-423;
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(2)
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The
candidate has qualified to be on the election ballot in a primary or general
election;
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(3)
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The
candidate has
electronically
filed a statement of intent to seek
qualifying contributions.
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A contribution
received before the filing of a statement of intent to seek public funds shall
not be considered a qualifying contribution;
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(4)
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The candidate or candidate committee
authorized by the candidate has received the minimum qualifying contribution
amounts for the office sought by the candidate as set forth in section 11-429;
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(5)
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The aggregate of contributions certified with
respect to any person under paragraph (4) does not exceed $100;
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(6)
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The candidate
agrees to obtain and furnish any evidence relating to expenditures that the
commission may request;
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(7)
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The candidate
agrees to keep and furnish records, books, and other information that the
commission may request;
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(8)
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The candidate
agrees to an audit and examination by the commission pursuant to section 11-434
and to pay any amounts required to be paid pursuant to that section; and
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(9)
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Each candidate and candidate committee in
receipt of qualifying contributions that may be taken into account for purposes
of public funding shall maintain, on a form prescribed by the commission,
records that show the date and amount of each qualifying contribution and the
full name and mailing address of the person making the contribution.
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The candidate and the candidate committee
authorized by the candidate shall transmit to the commission all reports with
respect to these contributions that the commission may require."
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SECTION
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Section 11-430, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
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"(a)
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Each application for public funds shall be
signed by the candidate and notarized, and accompanied by the
electronically
filed
qualifying campaign contribution statement or statements."
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SECTION
7.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.
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SECTION 8.
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This Act shall take effect on November 4,
2026.
INTRODUCED BY:
_____________________________
By Request
Report Title:
Campaign
Spending Commission Package; Electronic Filing System
Description:
Amends
various sections of Hawaii's campaign spending laws by requiring designated
campaign finance forms to be submitted electronically through the Campaign
Spending Commission's upgraded electronic filing system.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.