Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was referred S.B. No. 2482, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to prohibit any person or organization from sending campaign communications regarding contributions for political purposes in any state office or building. This bill sets a fine of not more than $500 for violations.

The State Ethics Commission, the League of Women Voters of Hawaii, and an individual testified in support of this measure. The Campaign Spending Commission supported the intent of this bill.

Your Committee respectfully requests the Committee on Judiciary to carefully review any amendments proposed by the State Ethics Commission to address First Amendment concerns.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2482, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.