CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 202

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1383

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

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. 1383, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MARIJUANA,"

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:

(1) Provide for the expungement of criminal records pertaining solely to the possession of three grams or less of marijuana;

(2) Decriminalize the possession of three grams or less of marijuana and establish that possession of that amount is a violation punishable by a monetary fine of $30; and

(3) Establish a marijuana evaluation task force to make recommendations on changing marijuana use penalties and outcomes in the State.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Increasing the monetary fine from $30 to $130;

(2) Changing its effective date to January 11, 2020; and

(3) 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. 1383, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1383, H.D. 2, 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

____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Co-Chair
____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Co-Chair	____________________________ SYLVIA LUKE Co-Chair
____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH Co-Chair