CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.118
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 168
H.D. 1
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 168, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this bill is to strengthen Hawaii's Election laws by:
(1) Establishing a task force to comprehensively review, evaluate, and recommend changes to election laws regarding vote tabulation, automatic recount, and contest procedures; and
(2) Requiring vote recounts in election contests in which the difference between the winner and the next highest vote-getter is less than one percentage point of the total number of votes cast for that office.
After careful consideration, your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:
(1) Deleting the provision requiring vote recounts in election contests in which the difference between the winner and the next highest vote-getter is less than one percentage point of the total number of votes cast for that office;
(2) Deleting a provision specifying that the task force may retain private legal counsel;
(3) Deleting the provision that the members of the task force reflect statewide representation;
(4) Changing the appropriation amount to $100,000; and
(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of style and clarity.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 168, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 168, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ BRIAN KANNO, Chair |
____________________________ ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ COLLEEN HANABUSA, Co-Chair |
____________________________ SCOTT K. SAIKI, Co-Chair |
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