CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 16-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1436

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

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. 1436, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS,"

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 allow the counties to transfer development rights within a comprehensive planning program to protect from development lands at risk from sea level rise, coastal erosion, storm surge, or flooding associated with climate change.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its effective date to upon approval.

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. 1436, 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. 1436, 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

____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Chair	____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair
____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair	____________________________ LISA KITAGAWA Co-Chair
____________________________ BENNETTE MISALUCHA Co-Chair	____________________________ PATRICK PIHANA BRANCO Co-Chair