STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1169-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.B. No. 225

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 225, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify the rules for determining residency for election purposes by:

     (1)  Establishing that "residence" and "domicile" have the same meaning and denote a permanent as opposed to temporary dwelling place, and defining temporary; and

     (2)  Specifying that a person shall not be considered a resident of this State if the person declares residency in another state.  

Ironworkers Stabilization supported this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date from July 1, 2050, to effective upon its approval.

     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 S.B. No. 225, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 225, S.D. 1, 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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KARL RHOADS, Chair