 This triggered an inquiry by the ethics commission into a total of five trips paid for by the distributors in 2002 and 2004 between the seven legislators, with Kitts accused of not reporting a single trip.Kitts eventually settled with the ethics commission for a fine of $450 for failing to report the trip and $290 for failing to report a free round of golf while on the same trip.He was replaced in the Oregon House by Democrat David Edwards.