STAND. COM. REP. NO.  415

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 593

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 593 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NOMINATION PAPERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure the public has qualified candidates running for elected office by requiring that candidates for elected county office submit a sworn oath certifying compliance with relevant provisions of county charters and ordinances.

     The Chair of the Maui County Council, and three council members of the Maui County Council testified in support of this bill.  The State of Hawaii Office of Elections, and the League of Women Voters of Hawaii commented on this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing the effective date to January 7, 2050, to encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  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. 593, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 593, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Chair