STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1298-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 2666
                                     S.D. 1
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred S.B. No. 2666, S.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill, as received, is to prohibit
certain election day officials from being family members of
candidates, candidates who lost in a primary election, and
members of the same party.

     The League of Women Voters of Hawaii provided testimony in
support of this bill, with proposed amendments concerning public
funding of election campaigns.  Common Cause of Hawaii provided
testimony commenting on this bill, with proposed amendments
concerning public funding of election campaigns.

     Your Committee finds existing statutes and Office of
Elections policies adequate to assure impartiality of election
day officials.  Your Committee further finds it appropriate to
enhance confidence in our election system by encouraging public
funded election alternatives.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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     Your Committee has amended this bill by deleting its
contents and inserting the contents of H.B. 1879, H.D. 2, which
establishes a pilot program for public funding of the City and
County of Honolulu council election for 2000 for candidates who
voluntarily abide by specified contribution and expenditure
limits.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of S.B. No. 2666, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached
hereto as S.B. No. 2666, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be placed on the
calendar for Third Reading.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair