RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Removed new sections prohibiting compensated officers of state and county contractors and grantees from making or soliciting campaign contributions.

Removed new statutory requirements for contractors and grantees to disclose lists of compensated officers to the campaign spending commission.

Added amendments to existing campaign finance laws requiring more detailed reporting of contributions, expenditures, and loans.

Amended the law prohibiting lobbyists from making contributions during legislative sessions.

Removed the $420,000 appropriation for the campaign spending commission to build password-protected filing systems and hire IT staff.

Changed the bill's effective date from July 1, 2026, to upon approval.

Added a $250,000 threshold; the prohibition on campaign contributions now only applies to contracts or grants exceeding this amount.

Changed the definition of 'officer' from a detailed list of corporate roles to anyone listed as an officer on the state business registration database.

The effective date was changed from March 22, 2075, to July 1, 2026.

Funding was shifted from the State Procurement Office to the Campaign Spending Commission to support system updates and administrative costs.

Removed a duplicate section that previously established disclosure rules for grants, as those rules were moved to a new section in Chapter 11.

Expanded applicability to include county contractors and county grantees in addition to state entities.

Removed the $250,000 minimum grant threshold for grantees, applying the rules to all grants under the relevant chapters.

Eliminated the requirement to disclose and restrict contributions from 'immediate family members' of compensated officers.

Removed the ban on contributions to 'noncandidate committees,' allowing officers to contribute to such groups.

Updated the definition of 'officer' to explicitly list owners of sole proprietorships, partners, LLC managers, and corporate officers.

Changed the general effective date from July 1, 3000, to March 22, 2075, while keeping the implementation funding effective July 1, 2026.

Transferred the responsibility for administering the password-protected filing system from the state procurement office to the campaign spending commission.

Removed 'county' from the list of government entities whose contractors and grantees are prohibited from making campaign contributions, limiting the ban to state contractors and state grantees only.

Changed the financial threshold for state contractor restrictions from a fixed '$250,000' to the 'small purchase threshold' established under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code.

Added a requirement for the Campaign Spending Commission to prescribe a standard form for contractors and grantees to certify the names of compensated officers and their immediate family members.

Added a requirement for contractors and grantees to update their officer disclosures within thirty calendar days of any changes in personnel or family members.

Added new clauses stating that contracting agencies are not responsible for verifying the accuracy of submitted disclosure information and may withhold contract execution or grant funds if disclosures are not submitted.

Added a new appropriation section authorizing funds for system updates, training, and administrative support to implement the new disclosure requirements.

Changed the effective date of the Act to July 1, 3000, while setting a specific earlier effective date of July 1, 2026, only for the new appropriation section.

Expanded the definition of 'immediate family member' to include dependents of the spouse or reciprocal beneficiary, in addition to the spouse and reciprocal beneficiary.