Sen. Donna Kim
Sponsored bills
Prohibits foreign nationals and foreign-influenced corporations from making independent expenditures, electioneering communications, or contributions to candidates or committees. Requires every corporation that contributes or expends funds of more than $1,000 in an election cycle in a state election to file a statement of certification regarding foreign influence. Requires recipients of corporate donations from expending funds for certain purposes unless the contributing corporation has certified that the corporation is not foreign-influenced. Requires noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures to obtain a statement of certification from each top contributor required to be listed in an advertisement. (SD1)
Requires that hunting guides obtain written permission from private landowners or other appropriate persons before hunting on private lands. As part of the licensing process, requires hunting guides to file the written permission with the department of land and natural resources' division of forestry and wildlife. Requires hunting guides to carry a copy of the written permission with them while hunting or guiding clients. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Adds the director of business, economic development, and tourism as an ex officio voting member of the Hawaii tourism authority board of directors. Adds the director of transportation; chairperson of the board of land and natural resources; chairperson of the board of agriculture; and the executive director of the state foundation on culture and the arts as ex officio nonvoting members of the Hawaii tourism authority board of directors. Clarifies the authority and responsibility of the Hawaii tourism authority board of directors. Repeals the Hawaii tourism authority advisory group. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Requires the governor to nominate members for reappointment at least one hundred fifty days before the expiration of the member's term. Requires the senate to consider the reconfirmation of the member at least sixty days before the member's term expires. Clarifies that holdover members shall not serve as members of the board of education beyond the end of the first regular session of the legislature following the expiration of the member's term unless duly appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. Immediately disqualifies from service any holdover member whose nomination is withdrawn by the governor prior to the holdover member's confirmation by the senate. Requires the governor to annually submit to the senate a list of the names of any vacancies filled by interim appointment and the number of any vacancies on the board. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)
Clarifies the deadline for submitting written protests that are based on the content of a solicitation. Effective 7/30/2075. (HD1)
Requires the written consent of family court for a marriage when one of the parties to the marriage is a minor at the time of contracting the marriage and the other party is more than five years older than the minor. Requires the department of health to inform the child protective services unit of the department of human services for investigation of all parties, including the prospective spouse and any person giving written consent to a minor's marriage, when one of the parties to a marriage is a minor and the other party is more than five years older than the minor. Requires the child protective services unit to provide a written report of its findings to the family court no more than two weeks from the date of the application to marry. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
Increases compensation for a juror or a prospective juror from $30 to $50 for each day of attendance at court. Effective 1/1/2222. (HD1)