THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, January  4,  2010

TIME:

3:00 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to:

·         assess the State Office of Election’s level of readiness to hold a special election that may be necessary to fill the vacant seat for the U.S. House of Representatives – First District of Hawaii, if U.S. Congressperson Neil Abercrombie resigns;

·         assess the options that may be available to conduct the special elections, including but not limited to mail in ballots only, walk in voting at select State buildings, and traditional polling place operations;

·         assess the fiscal and operational implications for the Office of Elections, including the implications for the Office’s readiness to conduct the regular elections in 2010;

·         assess the fiscal implications for the State from holding the special election and identify possible sources of funding; and,

·         hear from the Attorney General on any legal issues related to the special election.

 

 

Materials

 

FOR AMENDED HEARING NOTICES:  If the notice is an amended notice, measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If there is a measure that is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language  interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800

 

 

 

 

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator  Colleen Hanabusa

President, State Senate