Hawaii HB2109 establishes a two-year cooling-off period for new state employees to prevent favoritism.

Hawaii HB2109 aims to strengthen public trust by prohibiting new state employees from taking official action on matters they previously worked on during private sector employment for two years after becoming an employee. This restriction applies to specific bills, contracts, claims, applications, investigations, proceedings, disputes, or other transactions involving particular parties. The bill also extends lobbying restrictions to include employees in the offices of the governor and the lieutenant governor.

Hawaii HB2109 establishes a two-year cooling-off period for new state employees to prevent favoritism.

Hawaii HB2109 aims to strengthen public trust by prohibiting new state employees from taking official action on matters they previously worked on during private sector employment for two years after becoming an employee. This restriction applies to specific bills, contracts, claims, applications, investigations, proceedings, disputes, or other transactions involving particular parties. The bill also extends lobbying restrictions to include employees in the offices of the governor and the lieutenant governor.