STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1704

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 421

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. 421, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VACANCIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require vacancies in the offices of United States Senators, State Senators, and State Representatives to be filled by special election.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Elections.

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. 421, 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