CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 109

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2009

RE:    S.B. No. 109

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 3

       C.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam and 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. 109, S.D. 2, H.D. 3, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES,"

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 adopt the new Interstate Compact for Juveniles.

     The compacting states to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles recognize that each state is responsible for the proper supervision or return of juveniles, delinquents, and status offenders who are on probation or parole and who have absconded, escaped, or run away from supervision and control.  Setting forth, among other things, the duties, responsibilities, and procedures applicable to the compacting states, the Interstate Commission, and the Hawaii State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision, the Interstate Compact ensures joint and cooperative action to promote public safety and the appropriate care and treatment of these juveniles.

     With passage of this measure, Hawaii will join the thirty-five other states who have already adopted the new Interstate Compact for Juveniles.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Inserting an appropriation from general funds of an amount of $12,000 for fiscal year 2009-2010 and an amount of $12,480 for fiscal year 2010-2011; and

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2009.

     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. 109, S.D. 2, H.D. 3, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 109, S.D. 2, H.D. 3, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO, Co-Chair	____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair
____________________________ JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Co-Chair	____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Co-Chair
____________________________ TOM BROWER, Co-Chair