STAND. COM. REP. NO. 790-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: H.B. No. 2469

H.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2469, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A REGULAR SESSION REVIEW WORKING GROUP,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a Regular Session Review Working Group to determine the essential timing and effective framework for a lengthened legislative calendar for election and non-election years;

(2) Require the Working Group to submit a report to the Legislature; and

(3) Appropriate funds to facilitate the meetings of the Working Group.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Imua Alliance. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Information Practices; State Procurement Office; and Legislative Reference Bureau.

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. 2469, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

____________________________

CHRIS TODD, Chair