CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 2

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 330

H.D. 1

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. 330, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION,"

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 appropriate funds for the counties of Kauai, Hawaii, and Maui to support youth suicide early intervention, prevention, and education initiatives.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Removing specific references to the counties of Kauai, Hawaii, and Maui to allow for statewide youth suicide early intervention, prevention, and education initiatives;

(2) Appropriating $150,000 for the youth suicide early intervention, prevention, and education initiatives;

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2019; and

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

Your Committee on Conference notes that the intent of this measure is to support efforts to reduce the rates of youth suicide attempts on a statewide level.

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. 330, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 330, H.D. 1, 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

____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Chair	____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO Co-Chair
____________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ Co-Chair	____________________________ NADINE K. NAKAMURA Co-Chair