HB 1729

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 4 AND 6 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE REAPPORTIONMENT BASE AND CHANGE THE ISLAND UNITS TO THE COUNTIES

By Representative(s) FOX

Keywords: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Report Title: Reapportionment Base; Const.

Description: Proposes an amendment to Article IV, sections 4 and 6, of the Hawaii Constitution to specify that the reapportionment commission shall use the total number of eligible voters instead of the total number of permanent residents for purposes of determining reapportionment districts. Also proposes an amendment to section 4 to change the 4 basic island units to the four counties. (ConAm)

 1-28-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 2- 1-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
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