CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 44

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 334

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

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. 334, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OPERATING A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT,"

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:

(1) Establish the State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund to support a State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory;

(2) Specify that monies in the State Highway Fund may be expended for the cost of establishing a State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory;

(3) Require that fines imposed on offenders convicted of repeat or habitual offenses involving operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or convicted of operating a vehicle after a license and privilege have been suspended or revoked for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant be deposited into the State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund; and

(4) Require the Department of Health to submit reports to the Legislature on expenditures from the State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Reverting to the H.D. 1 version, which is substantially similar; and

(2) Further amending this measure by:

(A) Abolishing and repealing the State Drug and Alcohol Toxicology Testing Laboratory Special Fund on June 30, 2026, and requiring any unencumbered remaining balances to lapse to the general fund; and

(B) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the 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. 334, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 334, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE Chair	____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Co-Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair	____________________________ DANIEL HOLT Co-Chair
____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH Co-Chair