CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO.62

                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                                            , 1999

                            RE:   H.B. No. 500
                                  H.D. 3
                                  S.D. 1
                                  C.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the
House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate
in H.B. No. 500, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, entitled:

    "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREARMS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to
recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final
passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this bill is to allow nonresident aliens to
bring firearms into the State under certain conditions.  

     Your Committee finds that all of Hawaii's game mammals are
non-native and, if left unchecked, pose a considerable threat to
Hawaii's native plants and wildlife.  In Hawaii, as in most other
locations, wildlife officials have found that hunting has
provided an excellent, cost-effective means of controlling
wildlife populations, as well as providing recreation and
subsistence for a large number of residents.  In addition,
hunting and target shooting have become popular visitor

 
 
 
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activities and have demonstrated the potential for development as
tourism niche markets.  

     Your Committee revised the bill by:  

     1.  Requiring registration within three days; and 

     2.  Making technical, non-substantive changes for the
         purposes of style and clarity.  

     The three day registration requirement addresses the public
safety concerns of the Honolulu Police Department. 

     Your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent
and purpose of H.B. No. 500, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, as amended herein,
and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached
hereto as H.B. No. 500, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted,

MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE        MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE
           SENATE                              HOUSE
                                   
                                   
                                   
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AVERY B. CHUMBLEY, Co-Chair        ROMY M. CACHOLA, Co-Chair
                                   
                                   
                                   
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MATT MATSUNAGA, Co-Chair           ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Co-Chair
                                   
                                   
                                   
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CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair           EZRA R. KANOHO, Co-Chair
                                   
                                   
                                   
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JOE S. TANAKA, Member              BRIAN SCHATZ, Member
                                   
                                   
                                   
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WHITNEY ANDERSON, Member           COLLEEN MEYER, Member