CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 49-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2016

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2277

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2277, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION COMMISSION,"

 

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 assist the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission in performing its duties by amending its membership and appointment process, clarifying the Commission's purpose and mission, and authorizing the appointment of an advisory committee and an Executive Director.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Clarifying that the Commission is not required to have a specified number of members;

 

     (2)  Restoring the Kapahulu Music Club as an organization which shall be represented in the Commission's membership;

 

     (3)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2016; and

 

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purpose of clarity and consistency.

 

     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 H.B. No. 2277, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2277, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

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MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Chair

 

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KANIELA ING, Co-Chair

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BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA, Co-Chair

 

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KEN ITO, Co-Chair

 

 

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NICOLE E. LOWEN, Co-Chair