CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 128

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    H.B. No. 615

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

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HEALTHY AGING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM,"

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 appropriate funds for the Healthy Aging Partnership Program to further its important role in improving the health and well-being of Hawaii's kupuna.

     Since its formation in 2003, the Healthy Aging Partnership Program has supported the health status of older adults through evidence-based health promotion programs and disease prevention programs, thus empowering participants to make healthy decisions and engage in healthier lifestyles.  Funding for the Healthy Aging Partnership Program will enable it to continue providing services and programs to the State's diverse aging population.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1)  Making the appropriation applicable to one fiscal year;

(2)  Inserting the appropriation amount of $500,000 for fiscal year 2017-2018 for the Healthy Aging Partnership Program;

(3)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2017; and

(4)  Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment 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. 615, 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. 615, 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

____________________________ JOSH GREEN Chair	____________________________ DEE MORIKAWA Co-Chair
____________________________ LES IHARA, JR. Co-Chair	____________________________ DELLA AU BELATTI Co-Chair
____________________________ BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA Co-Chair	____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair