Recommendations

I. Strengthen Investigation and Prosecution of Fraud

1. Fraud [page C-065]
2. False Statements [page C-059]
3. False Claims [page C-054]
4. Campaign Spending Commission Orders [page C-029]
5. Preliminary Determination of Probable Cause [page C-149]
6. Complaints Alleging Campaign Spending Violations [page C-034]

II. Give Openness and Transparency a Boost

7. Hawaii State Legislature Website [no action item]
8. Submission and Immediate Viewing of Testimony [policy change]
9. Live Streaming of Legislative Hearings and Floor Sessions [no action item]
10. Measures Not Scheduled for Public Hearing [policy change]
11. Unilateral Deferral of Measures Indefinitely [policy change]
12. Part I of Chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, “Sunshine Law” [policy change]
13. Sunshine Law [page C-182]
14. Bill of Rights [page C-001]
15. Rules of the House and Rules of the Senate [C-168 & C-175 (two resolutions)]
17. Recordings of Public Meetings [page C-161]
18. Failure to File Organizational Reports [page C-047]
19. Legislative Financial Disclosures [page C-087]
20. Lobbyist Disclosures [page C-104]
21. Legislative Allowance Disclosures [page C-083]

III. Serve the Public Interest with Ethical Awareness and Oversight

22. Mandatory Lobbyist Training [page C-110]
23. Nepotism [page C-117]
24. County Ethics Funding [page C-039]
25. County Government Structure Review [C-044 (resolution)]

IV. Reduce the Power of Money in Politics

26. Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010) [no action item]
27. Campaign Spending Commission Website [no action item]
28. Partial Public Financing for Elections [page C-139]
29. Campaign Contribution Prohibitions [page C-012]
30. Grantee Campaign Contributions [page C-076]
31. Fundraisers [page C-071]
32. Campaign Spending Cash Contributions [page C-025]
33. Unlawful Lobbyist Gifts [page C-197]
34. Campaign Funds Permitted Uses [page C-017]
35. Prohibition of Campaign Funds for Two Tickets [page C-154]
36. Super PACs [page C-187]
37. Voter Education [page C-202]
38. Term Limits [page C-193]