CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 53-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2075

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

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. 2075, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FIREARMS,"

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) Increase the time frame that a permit to acquire a pistol or revolver can be used from ten days to thirty days; and

(2) Eliminate physical inspection of firearms generally, except for firearms brought into the State, firearms involved in private sales or transfers, and firearms and firearm receivers with engraved or embedded registration numbers.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Amending the preamble;

(2) Deleting language that would have increased the time frame that a permit to acquire a pistol or revolver can be used from ten days to thirty days;

(3) Inserting a severability clause;

(4) Changing the effective date to upon approval;

(5) Inserting a sunset date of June 30, 2025; and

(6) 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. 2075, 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. 2075, 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

____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair

____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Chair