URGING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO ESTABLISH AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF A JANUARY 20, 2022 PAYMENT FROM AN UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL TO AN “INFLUENTIAL STATE LEGISLATOR” FOR THE PURPORTED USE IN AN EXISTING CAMPAIGN AT THE TIME, AND TO EXAMINE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF STATE LAW, THE STATE ETHICS CODE, AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROVISIONS.

Summary

HR 9 asks the House of Representatives to convene an investigative committee under Chapter 21 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to look into allegations that an unknown donor gave about $35,000 to an “influential state legislator” for campaign use in January 2022. The resolution seeks a review of possible violations of state law, the ethics code, and campaign‑finance rules. It is a non‑binding call for action, not a law creating a new body.

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