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May 20, 201
Ms. Debbie Hecht
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Save Our Lands Citizens Committee
P.O. Box 4148
Kailua Kona, Hawaii 96745
Re: Request for Information
Dear Ms. Hecht:
The State of Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission ("Commission") is responsible for
regulating campaign contributions and expenditures in the state through the administration and
enforcement of the campaign finance law.
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes ("HRS")§11-321(g), a noncandidate committee is required
to register with the Commission by filing an organizational report within ten days of receiving contributions
or making expenditures of more than$1,000, in the aggregate, in a two-year election period. However, if
the contributions or expenditures are received or made within thirty days prior to an election,then the
organizational report must be filed within two days of receiving the contributions or making the
expenditures. HRS§11-302 defines"noncandidate committee" as an organization or individual that
receives contributions or makes expenditures"to influence the nomination for election, or the election, of
any candidate to office, or for or against any question or issue on the ballot." HRS§11-335 requires a
noncandidate committee to report, among other things, all contributions and expenditures to the
Commission. Under HRS§11-410, the Commission may assess an administrative fine against an
individual or organization for each violation of the campaign finance law.
We have been informed that Save Our Lands Citizens Committee ("SOLCC")purchased a half-
page advertisement in the Hawaii Tribune Herald that appeared on November 6, 2006, and a half-page
advertisement in West Hawaii Today that appeared on November 7, 2006, the day of the general
election. The advertisements cost approximately$2,000 each (one time cost), or approximately$4,000 in
total. Both advertisements urged a vote for the county ballot issue on the"2% Open Space Fund."
SOLCC did not register with or report the advertisement expenditures to the Commission.
In order for the Commission to better understand the extent of SOLCC's activities that are or may
be subject to regulation by the Commission, please provide answers to the following questions:
1. What kind of organization is SOLCC?
2. During the 2006 election period (2004 general election to 2006 general election), did SOLCC
make any contributions to state or county candidates? If so, what was the total amount of
contributions made?
3. During the 2006 election period, did SOLCC make any expenditures, including the two
advertisements described above, in support or against any state or county candidates or
ballot issues? If so, what was the total amount of expenditures made?
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4. During the 2008 election period (2006 general election to 2008 general election), did SOLCC
make any contributions to state or county candidates? If so, what was the total amount of
contributions made?
5. During the 2008 election period, did SOLCC make any expenditures in support or against any
state or county candidates or ballot issues? If so, what was the total amount of expenditures
made?
6. During the 2010 election period (2008 general election to 2010 general election), did SOLCC
make any contributions to state or county candidates? If so, what was the total amount of
contributions made?
7. During the 2010election period, did SOLCC make any expenditures in support or against any
state or county candidates or ballot issues? If so,what was the total amount of expenditures
made?
8. During the 2012 election period (2010 general election to 2012 general election), did SOLCC
make any contributions to state or county candidates? If so, what was the total amount of
contributions made?
9. During the 2012 election period, did SOLCC make any expenditures in support or against any
state or county candidates or ballot issues? If so,what was the total amount of expenditures
made?
10. Please identify the individual(s)who authorized each contribution or expenditure made by
SOLCC.
11. Please describe the source(s) of funding for SOLCC.
We would appreciate a response to our questions by Tuesday,June 3,2014. If you have any
questions about this inquiry, do not hesitate to call the undersigned at(808)586-0285. Thank you for
your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
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Gary K. H. Kam
General Counsel
lcc: Mark McNett