Bill > SB981

This bill makes several changes to the laws governing the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) elections: 1. It includes candidates for the OHA Board of Trustees as eligible for public campaign funds, capping the maximum amount at 15% of the expenditure limit for each election. 2. It increases the minimum qualifying campaign contributions that OHA Board of Trustees candidates must raise to $5,000 (from $1,500) to be eligible for public funds. 3. It requires the names of OHA Board of Trustees candidates to be grouped on the ballot by residency requirement (resident vs. non-resident), with the names within each group randomized. 4. It directs the Chief Election Officer to establish procedures to implement these changes, starting with the 2022 election cycle. The bill aims to modify the campaign finance rules and ballot formatting for OHA Board of Trustees elections, potentially impacting the electoral process and representation within the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=981&year=2022