Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

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. 2752, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

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 encourage the repayment of student loans and deter future defaulters by authorizing the licensing authority to sanction individuals who default or breach any obligation under a state or federal student loan.

Your Committee on Conference finds that individuals who default on student loans create a significant taxpayer liability, and there are currently few sanctions available to deter defaulters. Allowing for the denial, suspension, or revocation of professional vocational licenses will act as a significant deterrent to defaulting on student loans and will decrease the unfair burden placed on taxpayers.

Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

(1) Expanding the application of sanctions to:

(A) Teachers;

(B) Insurance professionals;

(C) Nurses;

(D) Attorneys;

(E) Radiologic technologists and radiographers; and

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. 2752, 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. 2752, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.