STAND. COM. REP. NO. 923

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 964

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 964, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Increase the fee for the issuance of an apostille or a certification to $10;

(2) Establish the Apostilles and Certifications Special Fund; and

(3) Authorize the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to expend monies from the special fund for operational expenses.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and Department of Health.

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. 964, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair