Bill Text: HI SB660 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Lobbyists; Executive Branch; Administrative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-24 - (S) Referred to JDL. [SB660 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-SB660-Introduced.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to lobbyists.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 97-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§97-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter:
[(1)] "Administrative action"
means [the]:
(1) The proposal, drafting,
consideration, amendment, enactment, or defeat by any administrative agency of
any rule, regulation, or other action governed by section 91-3[.];
(2) The granting or denying by an administrative agency of an application for a business or development-related permit, license, or approval as required by state law; or
(3) The procurement of goods and services through contracts covered by the Hawaii public procurement code.
[(2)] "Administrative agency"
means a commission, board, agency, or other body, or official in the state
government including the executive branch that is not a part of the
legislative or judicial branch.
[(3)] "Contribution" includes
a gift, subscription, forgiveness of a loan, advance, or deposit of money, or
anything of value and includes a contract, promise, or agreement, whether or
not enforceable, to make a contribution.
[(4)] "Expenditure" includes a
payment, distribution, forgiveness of a loan, advance, deposit, or gift of
money, or anything of value and includes a contract, promise, or agreement,
whether or not enforceable, to make an expenditure. "Expenditure"
also includes compensation or other consideration paid to a lobbyist for the
performance of lobbying services. "Expenditure" excludes the
expenses of preparing written testimony and exhibits for a hearing before the
legislature or an administrative agency.
[(5)] "Legislative action"
means the sponsorship, drafting, introduction, consideration, modification,
enactment, or defeat of any bill, resolution, amendment, report, nomination,
appointment, or any other matter pending or proposed in the legislature.
[(6)] "Lobbyist" means any
individual who for pay or other consideration engages in lobbying in excess of
five hours in any month of any reporting period described in section 97-3 or
spends more than $750 lobbying during any reporting period described in section
97-3.
[(7)] "Lobbying" means
communicating directly or through an agent, or soliciting others to
communicate, with any official in the legislative or executive branch, for the
purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action or a
ballot issue.
[(8)] "Person" means a
corporation, individual, union, association, firm, sole proprietorship,
partnership, committee, club, or any other organization or a representative of
a group of persons acting in concert."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.
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Report Title:
Lobbyists; Executive Branch; Administrative Action
Description:
Expands the lobbying laws to cover lobbying of the executive branch.
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