CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 24

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    H.B. No. 845

       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. 845, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION,"

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 bill is to assist inmates in obtaining the documents and identification cards necessary for successful reentry into society.  Specifically, this bill:

     (1)  Requires the Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with various agencies and upon request of the inmates, to issue civil identification cards to inmates and to assist inmates in obtaining the inmates' birth certificate, social security card, and other relevant identification necessary for successful reentry into society; and

     (2)  Requires the Department of Public Safety to initiate the process of assisting inmates released to work furlough, extended furlough, or community placement programs at least ninety days prior to the inmates' release.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing the submittal date of the annual report to the Legislature to no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, starting with the regular session of 2019;

     (2)  Appropriating $25,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017-2018 for the Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with various agencies, to issue civil identification cards, in accordance with part XVI of chapter 286, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to inmates who have one year or less remaining on their prison sentence and to assist the inmates in obtaining their birth certificate, social security card, and any other relevant identification documents necessary for the inmates to transition into the workforce, access social services, and secure housing; and

     (3)  Changing its effective date to January 1, 2018.

     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. 845, 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. 845, H.D. 2, 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

____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Chair	____________________________ GREGG TAKAYAMA Co-Chair
____________________________ GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN Co-Chair	____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA Co-Chair
____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO Co-Chair	____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES Co-Chair