STAND. COM. REP. NO. 775-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1646

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1646, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require that when a candidate other than the incumbent is elected to the office of United States Senator and the incumbent vacates the office prior to the expiration of the incumbent's term, the Governor must temporarily appoint the member-elect to immediately fill the vacancy for the unexpired term

One concerned individual offered testimony in support of this measure. One concerned individual provided testimony in opposition.

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. 1646, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair