CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 38

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

 

RE:    S.B. No. 138

       S.D. 1

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam and 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. 138, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT,"

 

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 ensure that the Diamond Head State Monument, one of Hawaii's most recognized natural monuments, is sufficiently preserved and cared for by establishing a sub-account within the state parks special fund into which eighty per cent of admission proceeds generated by the Diamond Head State Monument will be deposited to cover costs for operations, repair, and maintenance of the Diamond Head State Monument.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that the moneys generated through admission fees to the Diamond Head State Monument are currently deposited into the state parks special fund to be used for the maintenance of state parks and state parks programs statewide.  Your Committee on Conference believes that the funds the Diamond Head State Monument receives from the state parks special fund is not sufficient to ensure proper operation and maintenance of the monument.  Establishing a sub-account within the state parks special fund into which a percentage of the proceeds generated by the admission fees to the Diamond Head State Monument to cover costs for operations, repair, and maintenance of the Diamond Head State Monument will provide additional financial support to protect and maintain this highly recognizable landmark.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the percentage of the admission proceeds to be deposited into the sub-account to fifty-five per cent; and

 

     (2)  Changing the effective date of this measure to July 1, 2007.

 

     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. 138, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 138, S.D. 1, 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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KEN ITO, Co-Chair

 

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RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair

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PONO CHONG, Co-Chair

 

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SHAN S. TSUTSUI, Co-Chair