CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 109-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 3230

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

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. 3230, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE,"

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 appropriate funds for childhood care programs.

Your Committee agreed to incorporate language using the Hui Imua O Koolauloa project as a model for the types of delivery systems to be funded by this measure. The Hui Imua O Koolauloa project has proven successful in providing services for underserved, high-risk families. Considering the many needs that exist in our communities, $200,000 has been designated for the establishment of a pilot program in East Hawaii.

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. 3230, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3230, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, 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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MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Co-Chair

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair

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ROY TAKUMI, Co-Chair

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Co-Chair

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BERTHA C. KAWAKAMI, Co-Chair

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair