STAND. COM. REP. NO. 466

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1279

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1279 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE OVERSIGHT OF ELECTION ACTIVITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish the operating budget for the Campaign Spending Commission and the Office of Elections for fiscal biennium 2019-2021.

One individual opposed this measure. The Office of Elections and Campaign Spending Commission provided comments.

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. 1279 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair