BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Hawaii Public Meetings and Events Calendar//111285260//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261026T150636Z DTSTART:20260617T090000 DTEND:20260617T000000 SUMMARY:Hawaii State Ethics Commission UID:20261026T150640Z-uidGen@fe80:0:0:0:410:d2ff:fefd:e5dd%ens5 TZID:HST LOCATION:Zoom Video/Audio Conference and HSEC Conference Room DESCRIPTION:

NOTI CE OF MEETING OF THE

HAWAI&lsquo\;I STATE ETHICS COMMISSION

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Commissioners:

Robert Hong\, Chair

Cynthia Thielen &bu ll\; Roderick Becker &bull\; Moya Gray

Da te: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; June 17\, 2026

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T ime: \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; 9:00 a.m.

Location:&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Zoom Videoconfe rence or Phone:

Video conference: \; \; \; \; Jo in Zoom Meeting

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Phone: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; +1 (719) 359-4580 or +1 (253) 205-0468

Phone passcode: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; 365348\n

Meeting ID : \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; 837 3655 9677

Passcode : \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; 97hEwD

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Public Meeti ng Location:

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Hawai&ls quo\;i State Ethics Commission Conference Room

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American Savings Bank Tower\, Suite 970

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Pursuant to Hawai&l squo\;i Revised Statutes section 92-3.7\, the State Ethics Commission wi ll meet remotely using interactive conference technology. The public may attend the meeting in person at the meeting location above or participa te remotely via the Zoom link above. If participating remotely\, please mute your phone/device except while testifying. If the Commission&rsquo\ ;s videoconference connection is lost during the meeting\, please visit the Commission&rsquo\;s website (eth ics.hawaii.gov) for more information\, including reconnection informa tion.

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Public meeting mat erials for this meeting are available on the Commission&rsquo\;s website at ethics.hawaii.gov.

A G E N D A

CALL TO ORDE R

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I. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; Consideration and Appr oval of the Minutes of the May 20\, 2026 Meeting.

Attachment 1: Sunshine Law Meeting Minutes of the May 20\, 2026\, Hawai&lsquo\;i State Ethics Commission Meeting. 

II. \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Directors&rsquo\; Report

1. \; \; \; \; \; 2. \; \; \; \; Guidance an d Assignment Statistics &ndash\; May 2026

Attachment 3: 2026 Guidance and Assignment Statistics

3. \; \; \; \; Miscellaneous Office Projects/Updates

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New Ethics Training Videos:

T he Ethics Minute: Gifts from Contractors and Interested Parties: A Matte r of Trust. Link: https://files.hawaii.gov/ethics/vids/Contractors Gifts.mp4

The Ethics Minute: Three Per spectives on the State Employee Gifts

Link: https: //files.hawaii.gov/ethics/vids/3PerspectivesGifts.mp4

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III. \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; Discu ssion of the Status of Hawai&ls quo\;i State Ethics Commissioner Vacancies

An update and discussion of all current or upcoming vac ant Commissioner positions within the Hawai&lsquo\;i State Ethics Commission.

20 26 Legislative Matters

An update on bills of interest introduced in 2026 is provided below. The blue House or Senate bill number is a clickable hyperlink that goes directly to the bill lan guage online. Bills can also be looked up at &ldquo\;capitol.hawaii.gov& rdquo\; by typing the bill number in the box located near the top of the window.

SB 2247 SD1 HD1 CD1 (Relating t o Political Fundraising by Executive Branch Employees) &ndash\; Enrolled to the Governor on May 8\, 2026.

V. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Adjournment

Disruption of Interactive Technology :

If the Commission loses internet or Zoom connection\, the meeting will be automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes to resto re communication. Audio-O nly Communication: \;If audio-only communication is availa ble\, all Commissioners\, staff\, members of the public\, and other inte rested individuals may continue to participate in the meeting via teleco nference by dialing the telephone number and Meeting ID number noted abo ve. If communication cannot be restored within thirty minutes\, the meet ing will be automatically continued to a date and time to be posted on t he Commission&rsquo\;s website at ethics.hawaii.gov. Alternatively\, if a deci sion is made to terminate the meeting\, the termination will be posted o n the Commission&rsquo\;s website.

Public Testimo ny:

Anyone wis hing to testify may do so during the meeting or may submit written testi mony in advance of the meeting by email (info .ethics@hawaii.gov)\, facsimile (fax) (808‑587‑0470)\, or U.S. po stal mail (State Ethics Commission\, 1001 Bishop Street\, American Savin gs Bank Tower\, Suite 970\, Honolulu\, Hawai&lsquo\;i 96813). Public tes timony must be related to an item on the agenda\, and the testifier must identify the item to be addressed by the testimony. Pursuant to Hawai&l squo\;i Revised Statutes section 92-3 and Hawai&lsquo\;i Administrative Rules section 21-1-6(c)\, oral testimony is limited to three minutes per testifier per agenda item\, subject to the reasonable discretion of the Chair.

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Auxiliary Aid or Accommodation Due to a Disability:

If you require an auxiliary aid or acco mmodation due to a disability\, please contact the Hawai&lsquo\;i State Ethics Commission as soon as possible. You may:

·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Call (808) 587-0460 and press 1# to leave a message\; or

·\; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; E mail the Commission at info.ethics@hawaii.gov

We encourage requests at least 48 hours before the meeting to allow us time to assis t you. We will accept requests made closer to the meeting\, but please n ote that last-minute accommodations may be difficult to provide.\n

Upon request\, this notice is available in alternate/accessible f ormats.

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NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE

~~HAWAI&lsquo\;I STATE ETHICS COMMISSION~~

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Commissioners:
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Robert Hong\, Chair
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Cy nthia Thielen &bull\; Roderick Becker &bull\; Moya Gray
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Date: \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; June 17\, 2026
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Time: \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; 9:00 a.m.
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Location: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Zoom Videoconference or Phone:
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V ideo conference: \; \; \;&n bsp\; Join Zoom Meeting
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\nPhone: \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; +1 (719) 359-4580 or +1 (253) 205-0468
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Phone passcod e: \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; 365348
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Meeting ID: \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; 83 7 3655 9677
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Passcode: \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; 97hEwD
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Public Meeting Location:
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Hawai&lsquo\;i State Ethics Commission Conference Room\n
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American Savings Bank Tower\, Suite 970
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\nPu rsuant to Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised Statutes section 92-3.7\, the State Eth ics Commission will meet remotely using interactive conference technolog y. The public may attend the meeting in person at the meeting location a bove or participate remotely via the Zoom link above. If participating r emotely\, please mute your phone/device except while testifying. If the Commission&rsquo\;s videoconference connection is lost during the meetin g\, please visit the Commission&rsquo\;s website (ethics.hawaii.gov) for more information\, including rec onnection information.
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P ublic meeting materials for this meeting are available on the Commission &rsquo\;s website at ethics.hawaii.g ov.
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A G E N D A
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CALL TO ORDER
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I. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; Consi deration and Approval of the Minutes of the May 20\, 2026 Meeting.
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Attachment 1: Sunshine Law Meeting Minutes of the May 20\, 2026\, Hawai&lsquo\;i State Ethics Comm ission Meeting.
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II. \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Directors&rsquo\; Report
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1. \; \; \; \; \; Education &\; Disclosures &ndash\; Report/Updates\n
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At tachment 2: 2026 Training Statistics
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2. \; \; \; \; Guidance and Assignment Statistics &ndash\; May 2026
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Attachment 3: 2026 Guidance and Assignment Statistics
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< !-- [if !supportLists]-->3. \; \;& nbsp\; \; Miscellaneous Office Projects/U pdates
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New Ethics Training Videos:
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The Ethics Minute: Gifts from Contractors and Interested Parties: A Matter of Trust. Link: https://files.hawaii.gov/ethics /vids/ContractorsGifts.mp4
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The Ethics Minute: Three Perspectives on the State Employee Gifts
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Link: https://files.hawaii.gov/ethics/vids/3PerspectivesGifts.mp4
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III. \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Discussion of the Status of Hawai&lsquo\;i State Ethics Commissioner Vacancies
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An update and discussion of all curren t or upcoming vacant Commissioner positions within the Hawai&lsquo\;i State Ethics Commission.
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IV. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; 2026 Legislative Matters
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An u pdate on bills of interest introduced in 2026 is provided below. The blu e House or Senate bill number is a clickable hyperlink that goes directl y to the bill language online. Bills can also be looked up at &ldquo\;ca pitol.hawaii.gov&rdquo\; by typing the bill number in the box located ne ar the top of the window.
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SB 2247 SD1 HD1 CD1 (Relating to Political Fundraising by Executive Branch Employees) &ndash\; Enrolled to the Governor on May 8\, 2026.
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V. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; Adjournment\n
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Disruption of Interactive Tech nology:
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If the Commission loses internet or Z oom connection\, the meeting will be automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes to restore communication. Audio-Only Communication: \;If audio-only commun ication is available\, all Commissioners\, staff\, members of the public \, and other interested individuals may continue to participate in the m eeting via teleconference by dialing the telephone number and Meeting ID number noted above. If communication cannot be restored within thirty m inutes\, the meeting will be automatically continued to a date and time to be posted on the Commission&rsquo\;s website at ethics.hawaii.gov. Alternat ively\, if a decision is made to terminate the meeting\, the termination will be posted on the Commission&rsquo\;s website.
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Public Testimony:
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Anyone wishing to testify may do so during the meeting or may sub mit written testimony in advance of the meeting by email (info.ethics@hawaii.gov)\, facsimile (fax) (808‑587‑0 470)\, or U.S. postal mail (State Ethics Commission\, 1001 Bishop Street \, American Savings Bank Tower\, Suite 970\, Honolulu\, Hawai&lsquo\;i 9 6813). Public testimony must be related to an item on the agenda\, and t he testifier must identify the item to be addressed by the testimony. Pu rsuant to Hawai&lsquo\;i Revised Statutes section 92-3 and Hawai&lsquo\; i Administrative Rules section 21-1-6(c)\, oral testimony is limited to three minutes per testifier per agenda item\, subject to the reasonable discretion of the Chair.
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~~Auxiliary Aid or Acc ommodation Due to a Disability:~~
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If you require an auxi liary aid or accommodation due to a disability\, please contact the Hawa i&lsquo\;i State Ethics Commission as soon as possible. You may:\n
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·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Call (808) 587-0460 and press 1# to leave a message\; or
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·\; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; Email the Commission at info.ethics@hawaii.gov
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We encourage requests at least 48 hours before the meeting to allow us time to assist you. We will accept requests made closer to the meeti ng\, but please note that last-minute accommodations may be difficult to provide.
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Upon request\, this notice is available in alter nate/accessible formats.
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