STAND. COM. REP. NO. 774

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 1075

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1075 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMOLUMENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to prohibit, beginning November 1, 2022, the Lieutenant Governor, while holding the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, from maintaining any other employment, maintaining a controlling interest in a business, or receiving any emolument, beginning on the 61st calendar day after their election or appointment office.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Common Cause Hawaii. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii State Ethics Commission.

Your Committee finds that in the event of the absence of the Governor from the State, or the Governor's inability to exercise and discharge the powers and duties of the Governor's office, the powers and duties of the Governor's office devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor during the absence or disability. It is essential that the Lieutenant Governor devote their complete attention, time, and energy to the office and avoid even the appearance of a potential conflict of interest.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1075 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair