Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations and Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 2825 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to delete the reporting due date of the biennial performance evaluation of the operation of elections and performance of the chief election officer.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Accounting and General Services and the elections appointment and review panel (panel).

Current law provides that the panel is required to submit its findings and recommendations not less than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session held in odd number years. This measure deletes the time requirement of twenty days prior to session. The intent of this measure is to give the panel adequate time to prepare its report in an election year (even numbered year). Under current law, the panel has from the general election day in early November to early January to prepare its report. This period of two months is insufficient for a complete and analytical report as contemplated by existing law.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations and Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2825 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.