Hawaii Revised Statutes 97-2.2 – Mandatory lobbyist training
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 97-2.2
- Lobbying: means communicating directly or through an agent, or soliciting others to communicate, with any official in the legislative or executive branch, for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action or a ballot issue. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 97-1
- Lobbyist: means any individual who:
(1) Receives or expects to receive, either by employment or contract, $1,000 or more in monetary or in-kind compensation in any calendar year for engaging in lobbying, either personally or through the lobbyist's agents; or
(2) For pay or other consideration, on behalf of another person:
(A) Engages in lobbying in excess of five hours in any month of any reporting period described in section 97-3;
(B) Engages in lobbying in excess of ten hours during any calendar year; or
(C) Makes expenditures of $1,000 or more of the person's or any other person's money lobbying during any reporting period described in section 97-3;
provided that an employee of a nonprofit organization who spends fewer than ten hours in any month lobbying on a grant application submitted pursuant to chapter 42F is not a lobbyist if the employee does not engage in lobbying on matters that are unrelated to the grant application. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 97-1
- Person: means a corporation, individual, union, association, firm, sole proprietorship, partnership, committee, club, or any other organization or a representative of a group of persons acting in concert. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 97-1