CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 127

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1068

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

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. 1068, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEEIA STATE PARK,"

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 facilitate a long-range development process for the Heeia National Estuarine Research Reserve System that is inclusive of community stakeholders and ensures that the Heeia Estuarine Research Reserve System successfully fulfills its role as part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System by:

(1) Requiring the Hawaii Community Development Authority and the managing entity of Heeia State Park to consult with key community stakeholders in development of a community-based long-range plan and an education center for Heeia Estuarine Research Reserve System; and

(2) Appropriating funds for the community-based long-range plan and education center.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting language regarding the establishment of an education center and appropriating funds for that purpose;

(2) Inserting an appropriation amount of $150,000 in Fiscal Year 2019-2020 for the long-range plan; and

(3) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2019.

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. 1068, 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. 1068, 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

____________________________ KAIALI'I KAHELE Chair	____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE Co-Chair
____________________________ GIL RIVIERE Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS TODD Co-Chair