Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 465, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to transfer the four Boards of Registration (Boards) from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS).

These Boards are established in each county to hear appeals from registered voters. Accordingly, this transfer reunites the Boards with the Office of Elections which was previously transferred from LG to DAGS under Act 117, Session Laws of Hawaii 2003.

The Office of Elections testified in support of this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 465, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.