CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO.60

                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                                            , 2000

                            RE:   S.B. No. 3199
                                  S.D. 1
                                  H.D. 2
                                  C.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the
Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives
in S.B. No. 3199, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:  

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PLANT AND NON-DOMESTIC ANIMAL
     QUARANTINE," 

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 measure is to facilitate the importation
of microorganisms for research and commercial purposes.

     Your Committee has amended this measure to make technical
amendments for the purposes of consistency and clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your
Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your
Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 3199, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and

 
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recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto
as S.B. No. 3199, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the managers:

  ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE           ON THE PART OF THE SENATE




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Rep. FELIPE P. ABINSAY, JR.       Sen. LORRAINE R. INOUYE
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair



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Rep. WILLIE C. ESPERO             Sen. ANDREW LEVIN
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair

 
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