CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 120

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1780

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

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. 1780, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON FATHERHOOD,"

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 continue to support the role of fathers in raising children by:

(1) Extending the sunset date for the State Commission on Fatherhood (Commission) to June 30, 2007;

(2) Transferring the Commission from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to the Department of Human Services (DHS); and

(3) Appropriating funds to carry out the purposes of the Commission.

This measure will provide the Commission with the support, funding, and additional time needed to fulfill its duties. This includes selecting a strategic plan; coordinating public award recognition of exemplary businesses with parent-friendly policies; raising public awareness on the impact of fatherhood on children; serving as a central clearinghouse and coordinating body for fatherhood activities and services; identifying obstacles impeding the involvement of fathers with their children; and recommending policies and practices that promote and re-engage fathers in the lives of their children.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting the appropriation;

(2) Changing the effective date to upon approval and the effective date of the sunset to June 29, 2005; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments.

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. 1780, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1780, S.D. 2, 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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Alex M. Sonson, Co-Chair

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Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

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Michael Y. Magaoay, Co-Chair

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Shan S. Tsutsui, Co-Chair