CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 113-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2389

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

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. 2389, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PAROLE,"

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 facilitate the transition from prison upon discharge or parole for certain committed persons. Specifically, this measure:

(1) Requires that a committed person receive appropriate resource referrals as a prior condition to receiving any cash furnished by the Hawaii Paroling Authority (Authority);

(2) Specifies that the moneys furnished by the Authority for discharged or paroled individuals shall be subject to the availability of legislative appropriations authorized and allocated for that purpose; and

(3) Prohibits the Authority from using any moneys that are appropriated to provide for the immediate needs of a discharged or paroled individual for any other purpose.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

(1) Removing language that required a committed person receive appropriate resource referrals as a prior condition to receiving any cash furnished by the Authority; and

(2) Changing its 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. 2389, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2389, H.D. 1, 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
____________________________ BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA Co-Chair	____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES Co-Chair