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. 695, 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 facilitate the interstate exchange of criminal history information for noncriminal justice purposes, including but not limited to background checks for the licensing and screening of employees and volunteers.

The ratification of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact will enable the State to administer criminal history record checks as well as process background checks in a more expeditious and cost-effective manner. The adoption of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact will also enable Hawaii to participate in the FBI National Fingerprint File and become a member on the Compact Council that establishes polices relating to use and exchange of criminal justice data.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure to make technical changes to ensure conformity with the federal version of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact.

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. 695, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 695, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.