CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 51-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 134

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 134, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

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 promote positive health practices and protect University of Hawaii students, employees, and visitors from exposure to secondhand smoke and other potentially harmful substances by prohibiting smoking, including the use of electronic smoking devices, and tobacco use on all University of Hawaii premises.

Your Committee on Conference finds that creating tobacco-free campuses, including prohibitions on the use of electronic smoking devices, is a growing trend in the United States. Your Committee on Conference further finds that establishing a tobacco-free policy on University of Hawaii premises will demonstrate Hawaii's continued commitment to healthy living and learning.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its effective date to upon approval.

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 S.B. No. 134, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 134, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Chair
____________________________ ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY Co-Chair	____________________________ KAIALI'I KAHELE Co-Chair
____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair	____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Co-Chair