STAND. COM. REP. 2060

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 2361

 

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE MILITARY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow active duty military reservists and national guard members who desire to run for office to file nomination papers and take their oaths by mail.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Hawaii Department of Defense and two individuals. Comments were received from the Office of Elections.

The current situation with military reservists and national guard members is deployment at any time for an uncertain length of time. Some of them may desire to run for elective office while deployed. This measure is intended to facilitate their ability to file nomination papers to run for elective office. Your Committee believes they should not be denied the opportunity to serve in public office because they happen to be deployed on temporary duty to protect our country.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2361 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations,

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CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair