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AGENCY JUSTIFICATIONS<br />
Below is a justification for the listed administrative rules submitted by the State<br />
agencies.<br />
Department of Accounting and General Services<br />
Campaign Spending Commission<br />
1. HAR Title 3 Chapter 160-8 - Independent expenditure; defined<br />
Justification – The rule provides guidance on independent expenditures. This<br />
rule is needed because persons, including <strong>small</strong> <strong>business</strong>es, need to know when<br />
their expenditures on behalf of a candidate will not be considered independent<br />
and thus will count as a contribution to the candidate.<br />
2. HAR Title 3 Chapter 160-31 – Contributions; limits for persons<br />
Justification – This rule establishes contribution limits for persons, including the<br />
aggregation of contributions from entities that are controlled by other entities or<br />
individuals. This rule is needed because persons need to be aware of the<br />
campaign spending law applicable to campaign contributions.<br />
3. HAR Title 3 Chapter 160-34 – Contributions by limited liability companies<br />
Justification – This rule describes how contributions made by limited liability<br />
companies are treated. This Rule is needed because limited liability companies<br />
need to be award of the campaign spending law applicable to their contributions.<br />
4. HAR Title 3 Chapter 160-35 – Contributions by limited partnerships, limited<br />
liability partnerships, or limited liability limited partnership<br />
Justification – This rule describes how contributions made by limited partnerships<br />
are treated. This rule is needed because limited partnerships need to be award<br />
of the campaign spending law applicable to their contributions.<br />
5. HAR Title 3 Chapter 160-36 – Contributions by a sole proprietor<br />
Justification – This rule describes how contributions made by sole proprietorships<br />
are treated. This rule is needed because sole proprietorships need to be award<br />
of the campaign spending law applicable to their contributions.<br />
6. HAR Title 3 Chapter 160-37 – Contributions by a state or county contractor<br />
prohibited<br />
Justification – This rule describes how the statute prohibiting contributions from<br />
state and county contractors apply to the individuals of the state or county<br />
contractor. This rule is needed because individuals associated with state or<br />
county contractors need to be award of the campaign spending law applicable to<br />
their contributions.<br />
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