CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 36

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 852

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. 852, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RESTITUTION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME,"

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 restitution payments to crime victims may include reimbursements for mental health treatment, counseling, therapy, and lost earnings, which includes paid leave.

Your Committee on Conference finds that ambiguity exists as to what losses are eligible for reimbursement to victims of crimes. Your Committee on Conference further finds that losses suffered by victims of crimes can include things such as the cost of damaged or stolen property and hospitalization, as well as lost earnings and the cost of mental health treatment. This measure makes a broader range of losses eligible for reimbursement in order for the victims of crimes to be made as whole as possible.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its 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. 852, 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. 852, 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

____________________________ CHRIS LEE Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair
____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES Co-Chair	____________________________ GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN Co-Chair