CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 148

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    H.B. No. 508

       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. 508, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ETHICS,"

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)  Increase the maximum administrative fine that may be imposed by the State Ethics Commission from $500 to $1000; and

     (2)  Permit the State Ethics Commission and the respondent to resolve any charge of an alleged violation prior to the conclusion of the contested case process with a settlement that may include payment of an administrative fine or restitution, or both.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by making it effective upon approval.

     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. 508, 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. 508, 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

____________________________ GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN Chair	____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair
	____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair