STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1759-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2405

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2405, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow campaign funds to be used for a candidate's child care and vital household dependent care costs, under certain conditions.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Campaign Spending Commission; AAUW of Hawaii; Vote Mama Foundation; Women's Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi; and two individuals.

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 S.B. No. 2405, 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