CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 136-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 1112

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

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. 1112, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,"

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 amend the minimum appointment eligibility requirements for the position of Adjutant General to a person who:

(1) Holds or has held a commission of the rank of Colonel in the military grade of O6 or above, or its equivalent;

(2) Has served as a commissioned officer in one or more components in the Army or Air Force for at least ten years; and

(3) Has no administrative actions preventing promotion to the rank of a General Officer in the military grade of O7 or O8.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the Adjutant General plays a critical role in the safety and security of the people of Hawaii and this role warrants the Adjutant General to have certain experience. This measure ensures the safety of residents of the State by providing qualifying criteria to assist with the selection of the Adjutant General.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2022.

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. 1112, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1112, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ TAKASHI OHNO Co-Chair	____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Chair
____________________________ BERTRAND KOBAYASHI Co-Chair	____________________________ GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN Co-Chair