STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1299

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 29

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 29 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS OF IMPLEMENTING TERM LIMITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to request that the Legislative Reference Bureau conduct a study of the benefits and drawbacks of implementing term limits for members of the Legislature.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Iron Workers Stabilization Fund and one individual. Your Committee received testimony in opposition of this measure from two individuals. Your Committee received comments on the measure from the Legislative Reference Bureau and Common Cause Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that timely, comprehensive, and detailed data helps to develop good policies through informed decision-making in the State. Your Committee further finds that the information from the study proposed in this measure serves to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 29 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Government Operations,

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SHARON MORIWAKI, Chair