STAND. COM. REP. NO.  497

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1356

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1356 entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to authorize the expenditure of additional amounts for the operating budget of the Office of Elections for fiscal year (FY) 2019-2020 and FY 2020-2021.  Specifically, this measure authorizes the Office of Elections to expend:

 

     (1)  $789,598 for FY 2019-2020 for 2020 election year costs; and

 

     (2)  $927,200 for FY 2020-2021 to support the project office for the Reapportionment Commission as follows:

 

          (A)  $800,000 to secure a Geographic Information Systems consultant contract;

 

          (B)  $120,000 for four full-time personnel; and

 

          (C)  $7,200 for operating costs.

 

     An individual testified in opposition on this measure.  The Office of Elections provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1356 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS LEE, Chair