STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1963

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.R. No. 94

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 94 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE COST AND PERSONNEL REQUIRED TO PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE A VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Office of Elections to prepare and submit a proposal to the Legislature on the cost and personnel required to prepare and distribute a voter information guide.

Your Committee received testimony in opposition from one individual.

Your Committee finds that one of the recommendations made by the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct was to require the Office of Elections to prepare a voter information guide that includes candidate statements and statements on ballot questions and concurs with their recommendation.

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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 94 and recommends its adoption.

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

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair