STAND. COM. REP. NO.  965

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 626

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 626 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VACANCIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require that vacancies in an office representing the State in the United States Congress or in the State Senate or State House of Representatives be filled by special election.

 

     An individual submitted testimony in support of the measure.  An individual submitted testimony in opposition to the 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. 626 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