CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 43-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2091

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

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. 2091, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EXECUTIVE PARDONS,"

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 establish a comprehensive application process for executive pardons.

Your Committee on Conference finds that county prosecutors and crime victims in the State do not receive advance notice of applications for executive pardons, creating a situation where neither prosecutors nor the victims are able to provide any input for the Governor's consideration, as they do for furlough and parole prior to an offender's conviction or sentencing. This measure will allow the Governor to make more informed decisions by establishing a consistent and reliable means for prosecutors and victims to be able to provide input on all applications for pardon.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting language requiring the Hawaii Paroling Authority to transmit application information to the prosecuting attorney within forty-five days from receiving the application for pardon; and

(2) Changing the effective date to January 1, 2023.

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. 2091, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2091, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, 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	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair
____________________________ SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI Co-Chair