CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 43
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: S.B. No. 1285
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
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. 1285, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN HEALING PRACTICES,"
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 replace references to a panel or panel members to the kupuna council or kupuna council members, with regard to the regulation of traditional Hawaiian healing practices. This measure also:
(1) Prohibits the kupuna council members from being sued in relation to their selection, convening, or certification process;
(2) Expands the practice to include all traditional Hawaiian healers, rather than only traditional native Hawaiian healers; and
(3) Requires the kupuna councils to be separate and independent from the State.
Your Committee on Conference amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting the word "native" from the term "traditional native Hawaiian healers" as it pertains to those who may engage in traditional Native Hawaiian healing practices or methods;
(2) Deleting the definition of "traditional Native Hawaiian healer" from section 2 of Act 162, Session Laws of Hawaii 1998; and
(3) Amending the effective date of the measure to take effect upon its approval.
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. 1285, 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. 1285, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, 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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____________________________ Sylvia Luke, Chair |
____________________________ Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair |
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____________________________ Suzanne Chun Oakland, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ Ron Menor, Co-Chair |
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