SB 556

RELATING TO THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

By Senator(s) HANABUSA (BR)

Keywords: ELECTIONS, HAWAIIANS, OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Report Title: OHA Trustees Election

Description: Provides for the election of the office of Hawaiian affairs through a system of primary and general elections while still maintaining the nonpartisan character of the office.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. WLH 2. JDC                                
 1-28-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by WLH on 02-01-99 at
                  1:00 P.M. in conference room 225
 2- 2-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-05-99 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 225.
 2- 5-99        S The committee on WLH recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2- 5-99        S The votes in WLH were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Hanabusa, Tanaka, Chun, Kanno, Nakata; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) Anderson; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Matsuura