Increases funds for Hawaii's partial public financing program and adjusts qualifying contribution amounts.

This bill appropriates funds from the general revenues of the State to increase the amount of funds available in the partial public financing program. It adjusts the maximum amount of public funds available to candidates for various offices, including governor, lieutenant governor, mayor, and county council. The bill also modifies the minimum qualifying contribution amounts for certain offices and increases matching fund payments from $1 to $2 for each $1 of qualifying contributions in excess of the minimum qualifying contribution amounts.

Increases funds for Hawaii's partial public financing program and adjusts qualifying contribution amounts.

This bill appropriates funds from the general revenues of the State to increase the amount of funds available in the partial public financing program. It adjusts the maximum amount of public funds available to candidates for various offices, including governor, lieutenant governor, mayor, and county council. The bill also modifies the minimum qualifying contribution amounts for certain offices and increases matching fund payments from $1 to $2 for each $1 of qualifying contributions in excess of the minimum qualifying contribution amounts.