CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 22-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1716

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

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. 1716, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A YOUTH COMMISSION,"

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 and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a Youth Commission within the Office of Youth Services to advise the Governor and Legislature on policies affecting youth in the State; and

(2) Appropriate funds to the Office of Youth Services to staff and administer the Youth Commission.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Specifying an appropriation amount of $81,416 for fiscal year 2018-2019 for one staff position and administrative expenses of the Youth Commission; and

(2) Changing the effective date to July 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. 1716, 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. 1716, 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	____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO Co-Chair
____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO Co-Chair	____________________________ BERTRAND KOBAYASHI Co-Chair