In February, the Ethics Commission ruled that former Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Rowena Akana committed forty-seven violations of the State Ethics Code, stemming from her acceptance of prohibited gifts, failure to file gifts disclosure statements, and use of her Trustee Allowance to pay for her home cable television service, political donations, and food for ...
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Under the State Ethics Code (specifically, HRS § 84-17), approximately 1,900 state officials are required to file a financial disclosure statement by May 31 each year. More than 91% of filers were on time in 2019. The law authorizes the Commission to publish a list of people who have not filed their required disclosures, and ...
Read More Commission Posts Updated List of Late Filers (Financial Disclosures)
GIFT DISCLOSURE E-FILING INSTRUCTIONS AND TIPS
Governor Ige has signed the following ethics measures into law, all of which were introduced at the Commission’s request: Act 109 (SB144): Updates the Lobbyists Law to provide that anyone who negligently fails to register as a lobbyist (or file an expenditure report) may be fined by the Commission Act 119 (HB170): Clarifies the fair ...
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