CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 67-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2014

RE:    S.B. No. 3125

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

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. 3125, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS,"

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 Auditor to conduct a financial and management audit of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that improvements should be made to the organization and operation of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.  A financial and management audit will provide guidance to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts as it clarifies its role and duties and improves operations.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the effective date from July 1, 2030, to July 1, 2014.

     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. 3125, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3125, S.D. 2, 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

______________________________ K. MARK TAKAI, Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI, Chair
______________________________ JAMES KUNANE TOKIOKA, Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Co-Chair