CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 113

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1238

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1238, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ESTABLISHING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMING SPECIAL FUND,"

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 establish the executive office on aging administrative claiming special fund to enhance the drawdown of anticipated federal funds and provide additional funding for support services for kupuna and individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and support.

Your Committee on Conference finds that establishing the executive office on aging administrative claiming special fund will enhance the drawdown of Medicaid-related federal funds, thereby optimizing revenue streams to support services for the especially vulnerable communities of kupuna and individuals with disabilities who require long-term services and support.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting a provision that would exempt the executive office on aging administrative claiming special fund from paying its pro rata share of the administrative expenses incurred by the department responsible for its operation pursuant to section 36-30, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

(2) Changing the appropriation amount to $1,443,000; and

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

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 S.B. No. 1238, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1238, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA Co-Chair	____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Chair
____________________________ NADINE K. NAKAMURA Co-Chair	____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair