STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1675

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 Finance, 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 and one individual.

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 S.B. No. 406, S.D. 1, 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