CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 107

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1459

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

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. 1459, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE SURFING COMMISSION,"

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 State Commission on Surfing to promote surfing and educate people throughout the State, as well as a broader international audience, about surfing's unique connection to Hawaii.

Your Committee on Conference finds that surfing, as the state sport of Hawaii, is of significant cultural, social, and economic value to the people and State of Hawaii. However, many people are unaware of the history and unique connection that Hawaii has with surfing. This measure will establish the State Commission on Surfing (Commission) to promote surfing and its unique connection to Hawaii.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Removing a voting member designated by the World Surf League from the Commission;

(2) Clarifying that the Commission shall be exempt from certain paragraphs of section 26-35(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes, rather than the entire section; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

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. 1459, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1459, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Chair
____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair	____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Co-Chair
	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Co-Chair