CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.85

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1236

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

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. 1236, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE,"

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 improve communication between legislators and their constituents by:

(1) Increasing the legislative allowance for incidental expenses from $5,000 to $7,500; and

(2) Specifying that when the legislative salary is increased, the legislative allowance shall be increased by the same percentage.

After careful consideration, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for style, 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. 1236, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1236, 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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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair

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DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Chair