STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1516-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 81
                                     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 Legislative Management, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 81 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DECLARING THE THIRD FRIDAY OF
     SEPTEMBER AS LEGISLATORS BACK-TO-SCHOOL DAY IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to encourage
legislators to visit schools to talk about the the Legislature
and observe activities in the schools by designating the third
Friday in September as "Legislators Back-to-School Day in
Hawaii."

     The Department of Education (DOE) testified in support of
this measure.

     Statewide voter registration statistics indicate that there
is a lack of interest in the political process in, particularly,
the 18-19-year-old age group.  Your Committee believes that the
"Legislators Back-to-School Day in Hawaii" is an opportune time
to stress the importance of civic involvement and responsibility.
However, your Committee notes that not all legislators may be
able to attend this important event because it falls on the day
before the Primary Election.

     Your Committee has, therefore, amended this measure by:

     (1)  Declaring the second Tuesday of September as
          "Legislators Back-to-School Day in Hawaii";

 
 
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     (2)  Changing the title to read: "DECLARING THE SECOND
          TUESDAY OF SEPTEMBER AS LEGISLATORS BACK-TO-SCHOOL DAY
          IN HAWAII";

     (3)  Stating that the lack of interest in government is
          clearly evidenced in current statewide voter
          registration statistics, which indicate that only 39 of
          3,924 of 18-19-year-olds, or one percent, and 3,924 of
          53,415 persons in the 20-29 age group are registered
          voters;

     (4)  Requesting legislators, in collaboration with DOE, the
          Office of Elections, businesses, all political parties,
          and other stakeholders within the community to develop
          a program for high school seniors which would:

          (A)  Stress the importance of civic involvement and
               responsibility; and

          (B)  Provide the opportunity for onsite voter
               registration;

     (5)  Transmitting certified copies of the concurrent
          resolution to the President of the Senate, the Speaker
          of the House of Representatives, the Superintendent of
          Education, the Executive Directors of the Office of
          Elections and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and
          the Chairpersons of Hawaii's political parties and
          political parties registered with the Campaign Spending
          Commission; and

     (6)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for
          purposes of clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 81, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 81, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Legislative
                                   Management,



                                   ______________________________
                                   EZRA KANOHO, Chair