RELATING TO THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.
Summary
Adjusts the salaries of the Campaign Spending Commission's Executive Director and Associate Director to align with similar government officials who have compliance and enforcement responsibilities. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Feb 10, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to remove specific government agencies from the list of vital watchdogs and to correct a grammatical error regarding the commission's relationship to legislative counterparts. The most significant substantive change is the removal of all specific dollar amounts for salary increases and cost adjustments, leaving the funding section blank. Additionally, the effective date was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, which likely indicates a placeholder or error that requires legislative attention.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly narrowed by removing the explicit mention of the legislative reference bureau and auditor's office as vital watchdogs in the findings section, though the core purpose remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Removed the mention of the legislative reference bureau and auditor's office from the list of vital watchdogs in the bill's findings.
Corrected a grammatical error by changing 'not more than' to 'no more than' regarding the associate director's salary cap.
Updated the mailing method for fines from 'first class mail' to 'first-class mail' for consistency.
FISCAL
Deleted the specific appropriation amount of $138,679 for salary increases, leaving the funding section blank for the fiscal year 2026-2027.
TIMELINE
Changed the bill's effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, which appears to be an error or placeholder.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 107-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
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