CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 52
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2017
RE: H.B. No. 674
H.D. 2
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. 674, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS,"
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) Require all child care providers to obtain and maintain liability insurance as a condition of licensure, temporary permission, or registration to operate a child care facility, and disclose certain liability insurance coverage information to parents or guardians applying to have their child cared for at the facility;
(2) Authorize the Department of Human Services (DHS) to suspend or revoke a license, temporary permit, or certificate of registration if the provider does not comply with the insurance coverage and disclosure requirements; and
(3) Require DHS to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2018 on specified issues related to the liability insurance requirements established by this measure.
Your Committee on Conference believes that requiring child care providers to obtain and maintain liability insurance as a condition of operating a child care facility serves to strengthen minimum standards of child care as they relate to the health and safety of children. Enhanced child care licensing requirements and improved child care facility disclosure requirements will also aid in reducing risks associated with low-quality child care services and support parents and guardians in making critical decisions in child care placement.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Specifying that this measure shall be known and may be cited as the "Wiley Kaikou Muir Act"; and
(2) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2017.
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. 674, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 674, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ JOSH GREEN Chair |
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____________________________ DEE MORIKAWA Co-Chair |
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____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Co-Chair |
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____________________________ CHRIS TODD Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BERTRAND KOBAYASHI Co-Chair |