STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1521-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 39

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 39 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE COST OF CONVENING A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

The purpose of this measure is to request the Legislative Reference Bureau to study the cost of convening a constitutional convention.

 

     The League of Women Voters, Common Cause Hawaii, Hawaii Government Employees Association, Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and one individuals testified in support of this measure.  One individual testifies in opposition of this measure.  The Legislative Reference Bureau commented on this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 39 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

 

 

 

 

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair