URGING THE ETHICS COMMISSION OF EACH COUNTY TO ADOPT STANDARDS SIMILAR TO THAT APPLICABLE TO STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS AS ADOPTED AND ENFORCED BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.

HCR 72 is a non-binding House Concurrent Resolution urging each county in Hawaii to adopt ethics standards for local officials that mirror those enforced by the State Ethics Commission for state-level elected officials. It does not create new laws or require counties to comply, but recommends aligning county ethics rules with the state’s existing framework to improve government integrity. The resolution specifically asks county ethics commissions to adopt these standards and directs copies to county mayors, council chairs, and ethics commission leaders. It focuses on restoring public trust in county government by promoting consistent ethical expectations, without specifying new enforcement mechanisms.