CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 88-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2491

H.D. 2

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. 2491, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE,"

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 require, beginning on January 1, 2023, all letterhead of the State and counties that include Hawaiian names and words to use and spell the names and words consistently with certain references.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Requiring all letterhead of the State and counties containing Hawaiian words or names to use and spell those Hawaiian words or names consistently with certain references by July 1, 2023, rather than January 1, 2023;

(2) Deleting exemptions for letterhead specifically designed for use by native speakers of Hawaiian and for documents submitted to state or county agencies or officials by members of the general public;

(3) Requiring the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, state legislators, and heads of principal departments to prominently display a Hawaiian translation of the name of their respective office or department at least once on the main page of their official website and in the letterhead of their stationary;

(4) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2022; and

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

Your Committee on Conference is providing the following list of Hawaiian translations of names of offices and departments to assist the appropriate state offices and departments in complying with this measure.

Olelo Hawaii Names

Executive Branch - Mahele Mana Hooko

Governor of Hawaii - Kiaaina o Hawaii

Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii - Hope Kiaaina o Hawaii 

Principal Departments 

Department of Accounting and General Services - Oihana Malama Moohelu Kala a Hana Laula

Department of Agriculture - Oihana Mahi Ai

Department of the Attorney General - Oihana Loio Kuhina 

Department of Budget and Finance - Oihana Moohelu Kala a me ka Imi Kala 

Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism - Oihana Hoomohala Waiwai a me ka Malihini Huakai 

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs - Oihana Kalepa 

State of Hawaii Department of Defense - Oihana Pale Kaua o ka Mokuaina o Hawaii 

Department of Education - Oihana Hoonaauao 

Hawaii State Public Library System - Oihana Hale Waihona Puke Aupuni o ka Mokuaina o Hawaii

Department of Hawaiian Homelands - Oihana Aina Hoopulapula Hawaii 

Department of Health - Oihana Ola

Department of Human Resources Development – Oihana Hoomohala Limahana 

Department of Human Services – Oihana Lawelawe Kanaka 

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations – Oihana Limahana a Pilina Hana

Department of Public Safety - Oihana Palekana Lehulehu 

Hawaii State Department of Taxation - Oihana Ohi Auhau o ka Mokuaina o Hawaii

Department of Transportation - Oihana Alanui 

University of Hawaii - Ke Kula Nui o Hawaii

Department of Land and Natural Resources - Oihana Kumuwaiwai Aina

Legislative branch - Mahele Ahaolelo

Hawaii State Legislature - Ka Ahaolelo o ka Mokuaina o Hawaii 

Hawaii State House of Representatives - Aha Lunamakaainana o ka Mokuaina o Hawaii 

Hawaii State Senate - Aha Kenekoa o ka Mokuaina o Hawaii 

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. 2491, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2491, H.D. 2, 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
____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO Chair	____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES Co-Chair
____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Co-Chair	____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Co-Chair
____________________________ BENNETTE MISALUCHA Co-Chair	____________________________ ADRIAN K. TAM Co-Chair