CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 110

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 673

H.D. 2

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. 673, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS,"

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 a process for the voluntary or involuntary transfer or sale of an individual dispensary license;

(2) Prohibit an employer from discriminating against an employee based on the employee's status as a qualifying patient;

(3) Prohibit an employer from taking action against an employee solely based on the employee's status as a qualifying patient, or the employee's drug test testing positive for cannabis; and

(4) Specify permissible and impermissible actions by employers and employees.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Removing language relating to employee protections based on their status as a qualified patient or positive drug test, and the permissible and impermissible actions of employers and employees;

(2) Removing the following restrictions related to dispensaries:

(A) The interisland transport of cannabis for the purpose of laboratory testing;

(B) The prohibition on dispensaries operating on state and federal holidays; and

(C) The prohibition on dispensaries from being located within 750 feet of public housing;

(3) Making this measure effective upon its approval; and

(4) 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. 673, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 673, H.D. 2, 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

____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Chair	____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO Co-Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair	____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair
____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Co-Chair
	____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair