SB1593 amends Hawaii's campaign finance laws to clarify the use and disposition of campaign funds.

SB1593 amends Hawaii's campaign finance laws by specifying the permissible uses of campaign funds, including for campaign-related activities, donations to certain organizations, and scholarships. It mandates that candidates and committees return residual funds to contributors if they do not file nomination papers or withdraw from the election. Funds not returned within the specified timeframe escheat to a designated subaccount within the Hawaii election campaign fund. The bill also establishes a campaign funds escheatment subaccount for managing these escheated funds.

SB1593 amends Hawaii's campaign finance laws to clarify the use and disposition of campaign funds.

SB1593 amends Hawaii's campaign finance laws by specifying the permissible uses of campaign funds, including for campaign-related activities, donations to certain organizations, and scholarships. It mandates that candidates and committees return residual funds to contributors if they do not file nomination papers or withdraw from the election. Funds not returned within the specified timeframe escheat to a designated subaccount within the Hawaii election campaign fund. The bill also establishes a campaign funds escheatment subaccount for managing these escheated funds.