CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 125

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2019

 

RE:    H.B. No. 903

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

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. 903, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

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 address the financial disparity imposed on low-income individuals who cannot afford to pay court-ordered fines and fees by requiring the Judiciary to establish a financial hardship task force.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing its effective date to upon its approval; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     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. 903, 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. 903, 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

 

____________________________

KARL RHOADS

Chair

 

____________________________

CHRIS LEE

Co-Chair

____________________________

MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO

Co-Chair

 

____________________________

CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES

Co-Chair