CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 5

                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                                            , 2000

                            RE:   H.B. No. 2530
                                  H.D. 1
                                  S.D. 1
                                  C.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
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. 2530, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

    "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PUBLIC
    NOTIFICATION,"

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 as introduced was to rectify a
drafting error that obligated the Department of Health to publish
notice that certain information concerning air pollution control
matters is available for public inspection "at least twice
weekly" rather than one time.  

     In H.B. No. 2530 H.D. 1, S.D 1, the Senate Committee on Ways
and Means added a requirement that the Department of Health post
the notice on its web site.


 
 
 
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     Your Committee finds that eliminating the twice weekly
publication requirement reduces cost without impairing public
access to information, and that posting notice on the web site
enhances public awareness without adding cost. 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by deleting the added
text from §342B-13(a)(1), and adding it instead to §342B-
13(a)(2), with a reference to posting "notice" rather than
"information."  This change more accurately reflects the intent
that the director of health be required to post notice, rather
than all information available for public inspection, on the web
site. 

     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. 2530, 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. 2530, 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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BOB NAKATA, Chair                  ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Co-Chair
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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                                   BOB NAKASONE, Co-Chair