STAND. COM. REP. NO.  899

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1380

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1380, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to increase the campaign financing opportunities for candidates running for a county office beginning in 2022 by establishing and appropriating funds for a comprehensive public funding program for candidates for county office in all counties.

 

     Common Cause Hawaii, Lanai Community Health Center, and many individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  Two individuals provided testimony in opposition.  The Campaign Spending Commission and Democratic Party of Hawaii provided comments.

 

     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. 1380, 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