CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.96
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 429
S.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
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. 429, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR BLINDNESS SKILL TRAINING,"
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 make an appropriation to bring in federal funds to establish four rehabilitation teacher positions to teach blindness skills to enable individuals age 55 or older with severe visual impairment or blindness to live as independently as possible.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:
(1) Appropriating $25,000 to bring in federal funds and establish rehabilitation teacher positions; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity 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. 429, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 429, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ DAVID M. MATSUURA, Chair |
____________________________ MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ COLLEEN HANABUSA, Co-Chair |
____________________________ BOB NAKASONE, Co-Chair |
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