CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 62-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: S.B. No. 2839
S.D. 2
H.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
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. 2839, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES,"
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 clarify and strengthen the laws regulating professional solicitors and professional fundraising counsel who contract with charitable organizations to conduct fundraising.
Your Committee on Conference finds that the regulation of professional fundraisers is essential to prevent the exploitation of donors and charitable organizations, and that the laws in this area require updating. Your Committee further finds that it is appropriate to transfer oversight of these entities from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to the Attorney General, which currently oversees the activities of public charities and private charitable foundations. Finally, your Committee finds that authorizing enforcement powers, and establishing reporting and contract requirements will facilitate the administration of the law and enable consumers to be better informed regarding the disbursement of their donations.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of July 1, 2005, and by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and consistency.
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. 2839, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2839, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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____________________________ KENNETH T. HIRAKI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ RON MENOR, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BLAKE K. OSHIRO, Co-Chair |
____________________________ COLLEEN HANABUSA, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BERTHA C. KAWAKAMI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |
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