STAND. COM. REP. NO. 853-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 1976

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1976, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Office of Elections to annually request funding for the Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee; and

(2) Appropriate funds to the Office of Elections for the Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee to carry out its mandate.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Council on Developmental Disabilities and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Statewide Elections Accessibility Needs Advisory Committee.

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 H.B. No. 1976, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair