STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1438

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 406

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 406, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION STAFF,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Clarify that the Campaign Spending Commission may employ or contract with persons for the performance of the day‑to‑day functions of the Campaign Spending Commission; and

(2) Require a complaint initiated by the staff of the Campaign Spending Commission to be in writing and signed by the Executive Director.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Campaign Spending Commission.

Your Committee finds that the Campaign Spending Commission employs or contracts with individuals to carry out various functions of the Commission. Your Committee further finds that this measure is intended to clarify the authority of the Campaign Spending Commission staff to perform all day-to-day functions of the Commission, including the conducting of investigations and filing of complaints.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 406, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair