CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 132

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    H.B. No. 186

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 2

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

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COFFEE BERRY BORER BEETLE,"

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 support ongoing efforts to control the coffee berry borer infestation in Hawaii's coffee crops by appropriating funds for, and extending by two years the sunset date of, the pesticide subsidy program established under Act 105, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014.

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

     (1)  Removing the appropriation; and

     (2)  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. 186, 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. 186, 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

____________________________ MIKE GABBARD Chair	____________________________ RICHARD P. CREAGAN Co-Chair
____________________________ GIL RIVIERE Co-Chair	____________________________ NICOLE E. LOWEN Co-Chair