HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

         COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
               Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair
              Rep. Scott K. Saiki, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Emily J. Auwae
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. David A. Pendleton
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala    Rep. Cynthia Henry Thielen
  Rep. Marilyn B. Lee           Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, February 1, 2000

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A

HB 36      RELATING TO ELECTIONS                                    JHA, FIN
        Requires a recount in elections when results between top 2
        leading candidates is less than 0.5% of the votes cast for each
        candidate excluding spoiled, over or under, and blank ballots.

HB 46      RELATING TO NOMINATION PAPERS                            JHA, FIN
        Increases the required number of registered voter signatures for
        the nomination papers of candidates running for political office
        in the State.

HB 229     PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH 2000
        AND EVERY TENTH YEAR THEREAFTER AS REAPPORTIONMENT YEARS AND TO
        REQUIRE THAT STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS BE REAPPORTIONED INTO
        MULTI-MEMBER DISTRICTS                                   JHA, FIN
        Amends the state constitution to establish the year 2000 and
        every 10th year thereafter as reapportionment years and to
        require the representatives' districts to be reapportioned into
        24 2-member districts, and 1 3-member district.
 
SB 913 SD1 RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL                            JHA, FIN
        Establishes provision for elections by mail. (SD1)

SB 914     RELATING TO VOTE COUNT                                   JHA, FIN
        Specifies that ballots cast includes blank ballots and over votes
        in a question for a constitutional convention.

 
SB 915 SD1 RELATING TO CANDIDATE VACANCIES                               JHA
        Requires replacement candidates to fill out an application for
        nomination and take an oath.

HB 1462    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III,                   JHA, FIN
        SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE ELIGIBILITY
        TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
        Proposes a constitutional amendment to require a candidate for
        the legislature to be a qualified voter prior to filing
        nomination papers for the primary election.

HB 1463    RELATING TO THE RETURN AND RECEIPT OF SPECIAL CASE ABSENTEE
        BALLOTS                                                       JHA
        Amends the absentee voting law to allow only voters who were sent
        an absentee ballot on election day to drop off their absentee
        ballot at a polling place.

HB 1879    RELATING TO ELECTIONS                                    JHA, FIN
        Establishes a pilot program for the city and county of Honolulu
        council elections of 2002 providing for matching public funding
        for candidates who voluntarily abide by specified contribution
        and expenditure limits.

HB 1925    RELATING TO ELECTIONS                                         JHA
        Extends from 120 days to 150 days the time within which a new
        election called by the governor shall be held when the court
        invalidates an election.

HB 1984    RELATING TO ELECTIONS                                         JHA
        Lowers candidate funding available from public funds for office
        of governor, lt. gov, or mayor from 20% to 10%, and for state
        senator, state representative, county council and prosecuting
        attorney from 30% to 15% of total limit established.  Adds
        candidate's web page and e-mail address to the name and address
        on organizational report of a candidate's committee.  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 escheat to the Hawaii
        election campaign fund.

                      DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR
TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR
IN ROOM 322, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE
TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED
TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
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                               Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa
                               Chair