CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 34

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    H.B. No. 2

       H.D. 2

       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. 2, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE,"

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 provide affordable housing for farm workers by authorizing the construction of tiny homes of less than 500 square feet for farm workers in agricultural districts in a county with a population of more than 180,000 but less than 250,000.

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

     (1)  Authorizing the county council of a county in which tiny homes are located to adopt ordinances to oversee the tiny homes;

     (2)  Requiring that all tiny homes be removed from a property when that property is no longer in agricultural use;

     (3)  Changing its effective date to upon its approval; and

     (4)  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. 2, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2, H.D. 2, 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	____________________________ RICHARD P. CREAGAN Co-Chair
____________________________ MIKE GABBARD Co-Chair	____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA Co-Chair