CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 118-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2016

RE:    S.B. No. 2550

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2550, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FEDERAL FUNDS,"

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 Office of the Governor to prepare a federal funding policy study for the State.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that various state government programs and projects receive federal funding.  However, federal funds may not always be available to support the various state government programs and projects that rely on this funding.  Accordingly, your Committee finds that a comprehensive analysis of the possible consequences of a reduction in federal funding for state government programs and projects will assist policymakers in the development of responsible financial strategies.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1)  Inserting a $100,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2016-2017; and

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2016.

     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. 2550, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2550, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ SYLVIA LUKE, Chair	____________________________ JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair
	____________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Co-Chair