CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 30-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2202

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. 2202, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VOLUNTEER MONTH,"

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 designate the month of April of each year as Volunteer Month in Hawaii.

Your Committee on Conference finds that volunteers play a critical and irreplaceable role in providing essential support to the community. Your Committee on Conference also finds that, on a national level, April has long been dedicated to the recognition of the services volunteers provide in their communities. By designating the month of April of each year as the State's Volunteer Month, this measure honors the good deeds performed by volunteers in the community and encourages participation in service projects throughout the month.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of 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. 2202, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2202, 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

____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES Co-Chair	____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Chair
____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Co-Chair