STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2059

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1356

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, 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 for the Office of Elections operating budget, including the 2020 election voting contract, 2021 reapportionment, and four temporary positions.

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

Your Committee finds that the Office of Elections is the entity responsible for both reapportionment and entering into electronic voting system contracts on behalf of the State. This measure will provide necessary funding so that the office may fulfill its obligations.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2019, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1356, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1356, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair