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. 439, 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 authorize the State Ethics Commission to impose an administrative fine not to exceed $500 for a violation of the state ethics laws.

Despite being responsible for administering the State Ethics Code, the State Ethics Commission lacks the power and authority to issue a fine for violations. This measure will endow the State Ethics Commission with the authority to impose an administrative fine for violations of state ethics laws.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure to change the effective date from July 1, 2020 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. 439, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 439, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.