CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 112-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2016

RE:    S.B. No. 2863

       S.D. 2

       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. 2863, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CITATIONS FOR MASSAGE THERAPY VIOLATIONS,"

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:

     (1)  Authorize the issuance of a citation for certain technical violations of massage therapy laws by licensees;

     (2)  Establish a process for licensees to contest a citation; and

     (3)  Authorize an order of abatement and assessment of fines for each violation.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that this measure expedites the Regulated Industries Complaints Office's enforcement of certain technical violations of the massage therapy laws and promotes swift compliance by licensees.  Your Committee on Conference further finds that the citation process established by this measure also enables the Regulated Industries Complaints Office's staff to concentrate their efforts and resources on more serious violations.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2016; and

     (2)  Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

     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. 2863, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2863, S.D. 2, 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

_________________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY, Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair
_________________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Co-Chair	____________________________ BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA, Co-Chair
_________________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Co-Chair