Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

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. 2934, H.D. 2, 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 measure is to expand the definition of "special liquor district" to include areas designated for historic preservation and residential protection.

Your Committee has amended this measure by including an amendment to section 281-56, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that requires liquor inspectors, in their reports on applications for licensure, to include possible adverse effects that the premises may have on the surrounding community in counties with a population of 500,000 or more residents.

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. 2934, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2934, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.