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HB768 • 2026

RELATING TO THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.

RELATING TO THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.

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Sponsor
BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, REYES ODA
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text and summary do not provide specific details about the fiscal years or exact dates of when funds will be used.

Campaign Spending Commission Investigator Funding

This bill provides funding to establish two full-time investigator positions in the Campaign Spending Commission.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates funds for the establishment of two full-time equivalent (FTE) permanent investigator positions within the Campaign Spending Commission.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Campaign Spending Commission
  • Investigators hired by the Campaign Spending Commission

Terms To Know

FTE
Full-Time Equivalent, which measures work hours in a way that can be compared to full-time employment.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact amount of money provided is not specified.
  • It's unclear how the investigators will be selected or what their duties will be.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-01-21 H

    Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

  3. 2025-01-21 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  4. 2025-01-17 H

    Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.
Good Government Caucus; Campaign Spending Commission; Investigators; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds for the establishment of investigator positions in the Campaign Spending Commission.

Current Bill Text

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HB768

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

768

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the campaign spending commission
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
1.
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of
$ or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so
much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the
establishment of two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) permanent investigator
positions to be placed in the campaign spending commission.

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The sums

appropriated shall be expended by the campaign
spending commission for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 2.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Good
Government Caucus; Campaign Spending Commission; Investigators; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds for the establishment of investigator positions in the Campaign Spending
Commission.

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