Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

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. 2243, S.D. 1, H.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 measure is to provide for the immediate DNA testing of all felons who are currently incarcerated and allows for post conviction DNA testing of those who were not convicted but were acquitted of a crime on the ground of physical or mental disease or disorder.

This measure will expand the scope of those tested and provide clearer guidelines that will eliminate uncertainty in DNA testing procedures and reduce delays and legal challenges.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure to change the effective date to upon 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. 2243, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2243, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.