STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1007

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.B. No. 1349

      S.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 Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 1349, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize Hawaii nonprofit corporations to use electronic communications technology to permit member actions by ballot, conduct voting, provide notice, and conduct meetings.

     The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, Aloha Society of Association Executives, Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations, and Hawaii Association of Independent Schools supported this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1349, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROBERT N. HERKES, Chair