CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 74

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1157

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. 1157, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS,"

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 exempt students in post-secondary education programs from immunization requirements if they attend classes exclusively online or through distance learning, under certain conditions.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that if a student needs to go on campus for any reason related to their online or distance learning class, the student shall be subject to the immunization requirements of title 11, chapter 157, Hawaii Administrative Rules, prior to entering the campus; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 1157, 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. 1157, 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

____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Chair	____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO Co-Chair
____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Co-Chair	____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair
	____________________________ BERTRAND KOBAYASHI Co-Chair