CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 69

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2009

RE:    S.B. No. 389

       S.D. 1

       H.D. 2

       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. 389, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS,"

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 require the Legislative Reference Bureau to review the memorandum of understanding between the Department of Education and the Department of Budget and Finance for the allotment of capital improvement projects, with the goal of replicating the processes of the memorandum of understanding for use by other state agencies with many capital improvement projects that are predominantly funded by general obligation bonds.

     The measure requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to include concerns or recommendations of both departments regarding the current memorandum of understanding, required changes to adapt the memorandum of understanding for other state agencies, and a proposed timetable for adoption of the processes of the memorandum of understanding by other state agencies.  The measure also requires analysis of certain pertinent issues.  The Legislative Reference Bureau is required to consult with, at a minimum, the Departments of Education and Budget and Finance and other government agencies.  Finally, this measure requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to report findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2010.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by changing 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. 389, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 389, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ ROY TAKUMI, Co-Chair	____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair
____________________________ JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA, Co-Chair
____________________________ SHARON E. HAR, Co-Chair