CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 151

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 1299

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1299, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NON-GENERAL FUNDS,"

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 repeal or abolish various non-general funds and transfer the unencumbered balances to the general fund.

Your Committee on Conference finds that this measure will help to implement some of the recommendations of the Auditor regarding the reclassification, repeal, or abolition of certain funds. Your Committee on Conference further finds that this measure will help to provide greater transparency and accountability in the funding of certain programs.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting various provisions that collectively repealed or abolished approximately fifty funds;

(2) Repealing the agricultural development and food security special fund established pursuant to section 141-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

(3) Abolishing the Leeward Coast homeless project fund;

(4) Abolishing the Hawaii teacher standards board special fund; and

(5) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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 H.B. No. 1299, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1299, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ Chair

____________________________ SYLVIA LUKE Chair