CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 112

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2013

RE:    H.B. No. 218

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

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

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONS POPULATION MANAGEMENT COMMISSION,"

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 enhance the Corrections Population Management Commission's capacity to examine the issue of the disproportionate number of Native Hawaiians in the criminal justice system by adding two new members to the Commission as follows:

     (1)  The Administrator of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and

     (2)  A member of the public who is knowledgeable on issues relating to the criminal justice system and has substantial experience or expertise in traditional Native Hawaii practices.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its effective date 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 H.B. No. 218, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 218, H.D. 1, 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

______________________________ WILL ESPERO, Chair	____________________________ FAYE P. HANOHANO, Co-Chair
______________________________ BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA, Co-Chair	____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Co-Chair
______________________________ SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Co-Chair	____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN, Co-Chair