KITV news has this report on the State Ethics Commission fining 22 candidates for failing to provide disclosure statements by a July 23 (Monday) deadline.

Excerpt:

The $25 dollar fine is considered a “late filing penalty” fee. All candidates for state elective officer are required by law to file a disclosure of financial interests statement, which include information about a candidate’s source of income, and other assets. 

Here’s the list (incumbents in bold): Clayton HeeWendell Ka’ehuae’a, Gilbert KaheleMichelle Kidani (statement received after deadline), Colleen Meyer, Bart Mulvihill, John Totten, Glenn WakaiJoe Bertram, Corinne ChingBeth Fukumoto, Colin Hanlon (statement received after deadline), Kaniela Ing, Edward Kaahui, Tercia Ku, Rose Martinez, Joe Rattner, Lei Sharsh, Dwight Synan, Clifton Takamura, Danny Villaruz and Carl Wong.

Here’s the press release from the commission.

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