Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 151 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to proclaim September 2002 as "Voter Education Month".

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Education and Kids Voting Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that the well being of our communities depends on citizens – young and old – who are willing to participate actively in solving the issues facing society today. Active citizenship includes voting and voter education is one means of encouraging greater participation in the political process.

Your Committee is strongly supportive of the purpose of this measure and has amended it to correct the date of the primary election.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 151, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary, in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 151, S.D. 1.