STAND. COM. REP. NO.  655

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   H.B. No. 269

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 269, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to amend the Hawaii State Constitution by requiring candidates for state legislative office to be a resident of the legislative district from which they are candidates for not less than twelve consecutive months prior to the next general election.

 

     The Ironworkers Stabilization Fund and a concerned individual supported this measure.  IMUAlliance opposed this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 269, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair