STAND. COM. REP. NO.  584-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 1844

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1844, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE THRESHOLD VALUE IN CONTROVERSY REQUIREMENT FOR JURY TRIALS IN CIVIL CASES AT COMMON LAW FROM $5,000 TO $10,000,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to propose an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to increase the threshold value in controversy requirement for jury trials in civil cases from $5,000 to $10,000.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company testified in opposition to this measure.  A concerned individual commented on this measure.

     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. 1844, 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