STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1476

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1286

S.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 S.B. No. 1286, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the monetary limit of the district courts' original jurisdiction for civil actions involving specific performance.

The Judiciary, Hawaii State Bar Association, Collection Law Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association, and an individual testified in support of this measure.

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 S.B. No. 1286, S.D. 1, 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