CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 186

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2007

RE:    H.B. No. 1270

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1270, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE PLANNING,"

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 bill is to improve government planning by:

(1)  Enhancing the ability of the Office of Planning (OP) to collect government agency geospatial data, and assemble and manage a comprehensive and accurate statewide geographic information system;

(2)  Allowing the Office of the Auditor and the Hawaii 2050 Task Force to further develop the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan; and

(3)  Ensuring that the position of Director of OP is given the same status as the head of a principal state department and is subject to the same appointment procedures.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

(1)  Removing the provisions relating to the Director of OP;

(2)  Inserting an appropriation of $850,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 for the Hawaii 2050 Task Force;

(3)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2007; and

(4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

Your Committee believes that this measure will provide the guidance necessary for the State to renew its long-term plans, protect its valuable resources, and enhance the quality of life for all the people of Hawaii.

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 H.B. No. 1270, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1270, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, Chair	____________________________ KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Co-Chair
____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Co-Chair
	____________________________ TOMMY WATERS, Co-Chair
	____________________________ PONO CHONG, Co-Chair

                                  ____________________________

                                  MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Co-Chair