Bill > SB2528

This bill increases the financial support available to candidates participating in Hawaii's partial public financing program, which provides public funds to eligible candidates who agree to limit their campaign spending. Specifically, it raises the maximum amount candidates can spend, the total amount of public funds they can receive, and the matching rate for qualifying contributions, which are donations from individual residents that meet certain criteria. The bill also adjusts the minimum amount of these qualifying contributions required for candidates to enter the program, generally lowering them for most offices, and appropriates funds to cover these increased program costs. The intent is to update the program's funding levels to reflect inflation since its last amendment in 1995.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2528&year=2026