STAND. COM. REP. NO.  397-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 3293

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 3293 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to help voters make a more informed decision during the 2008 general election on the question of convening a constitutional convention.  This bill appropriates an unspecified sum for the Office of Elections to educate voters on the reasons for and against holding a constitutional convention.

     The Office of Elections, the State Representative from the 25^th House District, and an individual testified in support of this bill.  An individual offered comments.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 3293, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3293, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair