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HI HB1579
Bill
Status
1/20/2016
Primary Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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AI Summary
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Requires the office of elections to join the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) by May 8, 2017 to improve accuracy of voter registration rolls.
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Mandates the office of elections and each county election office use ERIC's data-matching services to verify voter registration records against driver's licenses, Social Security Administration records, and postal change of address data.
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Appropriates $25,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2016-2017 to cover the cost of joining ERIC.
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Requires the office of elections to request annual appropriations beginning in fiscal year 2017-2018 to pay ongoing membership dues for Hawaii's participation in ERIC.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Voter Registration; Verification ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Oshiro excused (2).
2/11/2016