CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 49

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 420

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

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE,"

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 address the operations of the Hawaiian Center and Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance (Center and Museum) by:

(1) Transferring the site of the Center and Museum from the Hawaii Convention Center to the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History; and

(2) Authorizing the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History to enter into contracts and partnerships as necessary for services related to the Center and Museum.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Leaving the location of the Center and Museum unspecified;

(2) Deleting the authorization for the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History to enter into contracts and partnerships relating to necessary services for the Center and Museum;

(3) Changing its effective date to upon its approval; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for consistency, clarity, 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. 420, 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. 420, 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

____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO Chair	____________________________ RICHARD H.K. ONISHI Co-Chair
____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Co-Chair	____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE Co-Chair
____________________________ DRU MAMO KANUHA Co-Chair	____________________________ DANIEL HOLT Co-Chair