Scot Matayoshi
- House: 2018-present
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Bio
Scot Matayoshi is a former public school teacher who was first elected to the Hawaiʻi Legislature in 2018. He chairs the House Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee. He says education, a strong agricultural industry and housing are among his top priorities.
Matayoshi graduated from Punahou School and interned with the late U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka while in college in California. He returned to Hawaiʻi and taught science at Nānākuli High and Intermediate School. He later received his master’s in education as well as a law degree at the University of Hawaiʻi.
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Of 84 bills:For this session year, this legislator initiated 84 bills: 5 passed, 0 failed, and 79 are currently pending.
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Financials
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Election
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Agriculture
Candidate Contributions
Communications & Electronics
Construction
Energy & Natural Resources
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
General Business
Health
Ideology/Single Issue
Labor
Lawyers & Lobbyists
Transportation
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Candidate Donations
Individuals, corporations, organizations and committees are limited to a maximum donation to candidates of $4000 for the Senate and $2000 for the house.
75.0% higher than the average legislators
Independent Expenditures
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31.0% lower than the average legislators
Grand Total for Elections
74.0% higher than the average legislators
This is a total of the money targeting this legislator's campaign(s) including direct donations to the candidate, money spent by Independent Expenditure Committees and money from political parties.
Influence
There are two categories of donations to legislators after they are elected that encourage a working relationship between the donor and the legislator. The categories are: 1-Gifts, 2-Travel.
Giver | Value | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Conference of State Legislatures | $693.98 | Jun 13, 2019 | Food and lodging at NCSL conference. |
Gifts
For gifts that are allowed, legislators must file an annual gifts disclosure statement with the Hawai'i State Ethics Commission if they or their spouse or dependent child receive from a single source one or multiple gifts and the whole aggregate value exceeds $200.
Gift Received Rating
This legislator is ranked 5th highest for the amount of personal gifts received.
Policy
Bills Authored by Scot Matayoshi
Committee: House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Committee: House Standing Committee on Labor
Committee: House Standing Committee on Education
Committee: House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
Committees
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Hearings
Featured Comments
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40SECHB 1898
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH SUPERVISION SERVICES; IMMUNIZATION; PREVAILING MEDICAL STANDARD; RECOMMENDATIONS
35SECHB 1514
WORKERS' COMPENSATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES; CERTIFIED PROVIDERS; AUTOMATIC APPROVAL
11MINHB 1514
WORKERS' COMPENSATION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES; CERTIFIED PROVIDERS; AUTOMATIC APPROVAL
6MINHB 1648
WORKERS' COMPENSATION; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS; NONLEGEND DRUGS; DISPENSING PROHIBITED
20MINHB 1644
DCCA; ROOFTOP SOLAR; RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES; ENERGY STORAGE; CONSUMER PROTECTION; CONTRACTORS;...
24MINHB 1645
DHS; NONPROFIT CHILD WELFARE SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; CHILD WELFARE SERVICES; LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION; ADDITIONAL...
31SECHB 1648
WORKERS' COMPENSATION; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS; NONLEGEND DRUGS; DISPENSING PROHIBITED
1MINHB 1645
DHS; NONPROFIT CHILD WELFARE SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; CHILD WELFARE SERVICES; LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION; ADDITIONAL...
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