CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 29

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 225

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. 225, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OCULARISTS,"

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 clarify that a certified ocularist, who is certified by a nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board, may perform duties within the scope of that certification.

Your Committee on Conference finds that there is only one board certified ocularist in Hawaii. This measure gives more certified ocularists the opportunity to practice in Hawaii by expanding the existing law to include those ocularists certified by the American Board of Ocularistry, the National Examining Board of Ocularists, or any other nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its effective date to upon approval.

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. 225, 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. 225, 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

____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Chair
____________________________ TAKASHI OHNO Co-Chair
____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI Co-Chair
____________________________ BERTRAND KOBAYASHI Co-Chair