CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 115

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    H.B. No. 1420

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1420, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FILIPINO VETERANS BURIAL ASSISTANCE,"

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 honor Filipino-American veterans of World War II by appropriating moneys for burial grants, which cover funeral and burial costs and transportation of remains to the Philippines, for Filipino-American veterans of World War II.

     After careful consideration, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Inserting an appropriation amount of $50,000;

     (2)  Making the appropriation for only fiscal year 2017-2018;

     (3)  Requiring the appropriation to be matched on a one-to-one basis with private funds;

     (4)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2017; and

     (5)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 1420, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1420, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Chair	____________________________ KEN ITO Co-Chair
____________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ Co-Chair	____________________________ ROMY M. CACHOLA Co-Chair