THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

       MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2000

                 COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 229


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
          (Deferred from March 14 and 17, 2000)


HB 1984       RELATING TO ELECTIONS                           JDC, WAM
HD1           Lowers  candidate  funding  available  from  public
           funds for the  office  of  the governor, lieutenant
           governor, or the  mayor  from  20%  to 10%, and for
           state senator, state representative, county council
           and prosecuting attorney from  30%  to 15% of total
           limit  established.   Removes   ballot  issue  from
           requirement of  organizational  report.   Increases
           from 5 to 10 days after filing for office, deadline
           for  filing  an  organizational  report.   Requires
           candidates who withdraw  or  cease to be candidates
           to  return  private  contributions  to  the  donors
           within 4 years, and in the event of death, requires
           residual  contributions  to   the  Hawaii  election
           campaign fund.

HB 2650       RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY                       JDC, WAM
HD1           Amends the  1999  Judiciary  appropriations bill to
           provide operating  and  capital improvements moneys
           for the Judiciary in the fiscal year 2000-2001.


                No testimony will be accepted.


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