HAR §21-10-2. Registration and termination

(a) Every individual who meets the threshold requirements to be deemed a lobbyist, as described in section 97-1, HRS, shall register as a lobbyist with the commission within five days of meeting those requirements. (b) For purposes of determirting whether an individual has met the threshold requirements to register as a lobbyist, all time spent lobbying shall be included. Time spent lobbying i.ncludes, but is not limited to: (I) Drafting and providing testimony; (2) DiscussiJ1g actual or potential legislation or rules with any official in the legislative or executive branch who is or may be involved in legislation or rnlemak_ing; (3) Waiting to testify at a hearing, when the individual who is waiting: 10·2 §2 1-10-3 (A) ls being compensated to lobby during that waiting time and is not performing other work unrelated to the lobbying; (B) Spends thal time preparing, reviewing, or strategizing on the testimony; or (C) Spends that time otherwise lobbying. (c) Ti.me spent on the following activities need not be counted for purpo1es of registration: I (1) Performing work relating to service on a task force created by the legislat11re or an agency; and (2) Research on ,111d discussions regarding policy matters where the research or discussions are not reasonably likely to lead to lobbying activities within a twelve-month period. (d) Bvcry lobbyist shall renew the lobbyist's registration biennially by filing a registration and authorization form with the commission within ten clays of the opening of every odd-numbered legislative session. (e) If a lobbyist docs not renew the lobbyist's registration as required by subsection (cl), the lobbyist's registration is deemed to have expired on December 31 of the preceding even-numbered year, provjdecl that the lobbyist shall remain subject to the requirements of chapter 97, HRS, and these rules for the period during which the registration was effective. (f) Lobbyists' re~istrations shall be terminated as set forth in section 97-2, HRS. [Eff NOV 2 8 '!ifil!Q ] (Auth: HRS §§84-31 (a)(5), 97-6(a)(5)) (Imp: HRS §§97-1, 97-2, 97-2.5, 97-3, 97-6) §21 -10-.3 Exclusions from registration requirement. (a) The following individuals need 11ot register as lobbyists; (I) Any individual who represents oneself and not any other person before the legislature or administrative agency, provided that these individuals may be required to submit statements of contributions and expenditures as provided in section 97-3, HRS, and these rules. For purposes ofthis subsection, "any other person" includes a sole proprietorship or other business owned or operated by the individual; (2) Any federal, stale, or county official or employee acting in the official's or employee's official capacity, provided tlrnt if'the federal, state, or county official or employee contracts for the 1 3378 t 1 §21-10-3 services of a lobbyist, the lobbyist is subject to the registration and reporting requirements of chapter 97, HRS, and these rules, and the director ofthe agency employing the lobbyist shall be responsible for submitti11g statements ofcontributions and expenditures as required by section 97-3, HRS, and these rules; (3) Any person engaged in the business of publishing or broadcasting news or comment on the news, while enga&ed in the gathering or dissemination of news and comment on the news and in tbe ordinary course of business; (4) An attorney advising a client 0 11 the construction or effect of proposed legislative or administrative action; and (5) Any person who possesses special skills and knowledge relevant to certain areas of legislation or rulemaking, whose skills and knowledge may be helpful to the legislative and executive branches ofstate government and who makes an occasional appearance at the written request of the legislature, an admi11istrative agency, or the lobbyist, even though the person receives reimbursement or other payment from the legislature, administrative agency, or lhe lobbyist for the appearance. A copy of the written reqi1est for an appearance made by the legislature, administrative agency, or lobbyist shall be provided Lo the commission within five business days of the commission's request. (b) Lobbying activities that exceed the scope ofsubsection (a} sgall be reported as provided by chapter 97, HRS, and these rules. [Eff NOV Z 2020 ] (Aulh: HRS §§84-3 l(a)(S), 97-6(a)(5)) (Imp: HRS §§97-1, 97-2, 97­ 2.5, 97-3, 97~6)