CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 134-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2081

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. 2081, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES REVOLVING FUND,"

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) Establish the Department of Education Commercial Enterprises Revolving Fund to accept the deposit of revenues from commercial enterprise operation programs undertaken by the Department of Education;

(2) Authorize the Department of Education to expend revenues from the Revolving Fund to support the operations of the commercial enterprises; and

(3) Make an appropriation into the Revolving Fund.

Your Committee on Conference finds that commercial enterprises provide students with critical hands-on and real-world experiences that contribute to post-secondary and workforce success. Your Committee on Conference further finds that revenues generated by these commercial enterprises, if any, support various school programs. Your Committee on Conference notes, however, that this revenue generation currently presents certain fiscal challenges for schools. Accordingly, this measure promotes career readiness and encourages the growth of commercial enterprises in schools by removing certain barriers that hinder the effectiveness and progression of the commercial enterprises.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Removing the appropriation; and

(2) Changing the effective date to upon its 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 S.B. No. 2081, 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. 2081, 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

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Chair
____________________________ STACELYNN K. M. ELI Co-Chair	____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO Co-Chair