STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1327

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1356

H.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1356, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS OPERATING BUDGET,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Office of Elections' operating budget for the 2020 election voting contract, 2021 reapportionment, and four temporary positions to provide support for reapportionment.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Elections.

Your Committee finds that the Office of Elections is responsible for entering electronic voting systems contracts on behalf of the State, as well as participation in the 2021 reapportionment. This measure appropriates funds to the Office of Elections to meet these obligations.

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. 1356, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair