Hawaii taxpayer-funded lobbying
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This is controversial because the agenda being lobbied for are not decided by taxpayers, whose money is used for the practice. This means the outcomes of lobbying are sometimes opposed to the constituents' benefit.
According to the Hawaii Ethics Committee reports, three government agencies have registered lobbyists and have reported lobbying expenditures for 2009:[1] [2]
| Government agency | Amount | Lobbyists |
| County of Hawaii | $0 | 1 |
| County of Maui, Office of the Mayor | $0 | 1 |
[edit] Taxpayer-funded lobbying associations
The following is a list of Hawaii taxpayer-funded lobbying associations by type:
[edit] County
[edit] Emergency services
[edit] School
[edit] References
- ↑ Lists of Total Lobbying Expenditures Reported by Organizations - January 1 through February 28, 2009
- ↑ Lists of Total Lobbying Expenditures Reported by Organizations - March 1 through April 30, 2009
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Lists of taxpayer-funded lobbying associations |
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National organizations |
| By state |
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