CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 17

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 1421

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

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. 1421, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DUAL USE TECHNOLOGY,"

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) Create a Dual Use Technology Task Force within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to explore how dual use technology can be used to promote economic recovery and diversify the State's economy; and

(2) Require the task force to submit reports to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2023 and 2025.

Your Committee on Conference finds that dual use technology, or technology that has military and civilian applications, is vital to economic growth and a diversified economy in the Hawaii. Hawaii has an extraordinary opportunity to take advantage of the strong military presence in the State and the research conducted on its behalf. However, the State's heavy dependence on its tourism and hospitality industry has taken its focus away from developing innovative concepts and new approaches to technology. This measure allows the State to explore how dual use technology can be used to significantly contribute to Hawaii's economic recovery, thereby promoting a decreased reliance on tourism.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting a dissolution date of July 1, 2025, for the Dual Use Technology Task Force; and

(2) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2021.

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. 1421, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1421, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ SEAN QUINLAN Co-Chair	____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Chair
____________________________ GREGG TAKAYAMA Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Co-Chair
____________________________ DANIEL HOLT Co-Chair	____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair