CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 163

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 753

S.D. 2

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. 753, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AQUACULTURE,"

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 appropriate funds for operational expenses to revitalize the aquaculture development program.

Your Committee on Conference finds that Hawaii had an innovative and lucrative aquaculture development program during the 1980s and 1990s, but since then the aquaculture development program has been reduced in staff and function. Your Committee on Conference further finds that it is in the best interests of the State to revitalize the aquaculture development program and capitalize on the opportunity to grow aquaculture in Hawaii.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting an appropriation amount of $300,000 and appropriating that amount for fiscal year 2019-2020 only;

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2019; and

(3) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment 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. 753, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 753, S.D. 2, 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

____________________________ RICHARD P. CREAGAN Co-Chair	____________________________ MIKE GABBARD Chair
____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair	____________________________ KAIALI'I KAHELE Co-Chair