Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1012 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of the bill is to propose a constitutional amendment requiring every candidate for the State Senate and the House of Representatives to be a qualified voter of the district from which the candidate seeks to be elected prior to filing nomination papers for the primary election.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the measure from the state Office of Elections, League of Women Voters, and Common Cause Hawaii. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii testified in opposition.

Your Committee finds that this measure will help ensure that candidates are familiar with their district and its issues.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1012 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.