SB345

Increases matching campaign funds for candidates in Hawaii's partial public financing program.

This bill increases the amount of matching campaign funds available for candidates participating in Hawaii's partial public financing program. It raises the cap on the maximum amount of matching funds to sixty-seven percent of the expenditure limit, increases the cap on candidate expenditures by twenty percent, and raises the matching fund ratio from $1 to $2 for each $1 of qualifying contributions raised in excess of the minimum. It also appropriates funds from the general fund to the election campaign fund to ensure adequate funding for the program.