STAND. COM. REP. NO. 333

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 337

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 Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 337 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the time allowed for a person to file a suit to void a final action taken by a board in violation of the State's Sunshine Law from 90 days to 180 days.

An individual testified in support of this measure. An individual testified in opposition. The Office of Information Practices provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to January 28, 2081.

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. 337, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 337, H.D. 1, 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