Decision Making for Task Force Lobbyists Bill

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It’s set for 10 a.m. Wednesday (March 28) before Senate Judiciary and Labor.

House Bill 2175 would exempt people — unless they are state employees — from serving on government-appointed task forces from the State Ethics Code.

That includes lobbyists, even though they may have clear conflicts of interest. Lawmakers say they need their expert advice and don’t want to scare them away from serving.

The Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation and Hawaii Credit Union League support the measure. The League of Women Voters, Common Cause Hawaii and Americans for Democratic Action/Hawaii oppose it. 


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