CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 114-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 3121

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. 3121, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FUNDING FOR PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS,"

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 an Accessible Parking Special Account within the Disability and Communication Access Board Special Fund;

(2) Increase the state annual vehicle registration fee by $1 and require that $1 from each annual vehicle registration fee be deposited into the Accessible Parking Special Account; and

(3) Beginning July 1, 2023, require all costs associated with the Statewide Parking for Persons with Disabilities program to be paid using funds appropriated from the Accessible Parking Special Account.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the Parking for Persons with Disability Program, which is currently funded entirely by general funds, was severely impacted by the significant decline in the State's general revenues due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This measure will allow the Parking for Persons with Disability Program to become self-sufficient and ensure that it is unaffected by future economic conditions.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of 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. 3121, 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. 3121, 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

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Co-Chair	____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA Chair
____________________________ GREGGOR ILAGAN Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Co-Chair
	____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Co-Chair