CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 192

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 654

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. 654, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

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 improve the health of Hawaii's people by appropriating an unspecified sum to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to determine the etiologies of the high incidence of liver and bile duct cancer in the State.

After careful consideration, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Appropriating $350,000 for fiscal year 2019-2020 for the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to determine the etiologies of the high incidence of liver and bile duct cancer in Hawaii;

(2) Requiring the University of Hawaii to submit a single report of its findings, including how the appropriated funds were spent, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 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. 654, 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. 654, 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

____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Chair	____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair
____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Co-Chair	____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO Co-Chair
____________________________ DRU MAMO KANUHA Co-Chair	____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair