CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO.96

                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                                            , 2000

                            RE:   S.B. No. 2961
                                  S.D. 2
                                  H.D. 1
                                  C.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
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. 2961, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:  

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE RELIEF OF CERTAIN
     PERSONS' CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND
     PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR," 

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 appropriate general funds
for the payment of judgments against, and settlements entered
into by, the University of Hawaii (University) in order to
satisfy claims against the University, its officers, and
employees.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference
amended the measure to:


 
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     (1)  Place the $505,000.00 settlement under Miscellaneous
          Claims;

     (2)  Add an $800,000.00 miscellaneous claim for estimated
          expenditures for waste minimization and pollution
          prevention; and

     (3)  Requiring all unexpended and unencumbered balances of
          the appropriations to lapse into the general fund.

     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. 2961, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto
as S.B. No. 2961, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the managers:

  ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE           ON THE PART OF THE SENATE



_____________________________     _______________________________
Rep. SCOTT K. SAIKI               Sen. DAVID Y. IGE
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair



_____________________________     _______________________________
Rep. BOB NAKASONE                 Sen. NORMAN SAKAMOTO
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair


 
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