Bill Text: HI SB858 | 2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Boards and Commissions; Holdover Terms; Consent

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-02-19 - Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 41). [SB858 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-SB858-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

AMENDMENT TO:

S.B. No. 858, S.D. 1, H.D. 2

 

OFFERED BY:

 

 

DATE:

 

 

 

     SECTION 1.  Senate Bill No. 858, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, is amended by amending section 1 to read as follows:

 

            "SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to promote gender equity for members of boards and commissions and to clarify the legislature's intent that a person who has failed to receive the advice and consent of the senate shall continue in office as a holdover member of a board or commission only until the senate adjourns sine die."

     SECTION 2.  Senate Bill No. 858, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, is amended by adding a new section 2 to read as follows:

 

     "SECTION 2.  Chapter 26, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§26-     Members of boards and commissions; gender equity.  The governor or relevant appointing authority, as far as practicable, shall strive for the goal of equal gender representation when appointing members to boards and commissions and shall give priority to achieving the goal of gender equity when appointing members to vacancies, at-large positions, and as alternates."

     SECTION 3.  Senate Bill No. 858, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, is amended by renumbering Sections 2 to 5 to Sections 3 to 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARRIED

 

FAILED TO CARRY

 

WITHDRAWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHIEF CLERK, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

 

 

 

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