CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 43

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 717

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 717, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NEPOTISM,"

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 prohibit, under certain circumstances, state employees from taking or participating in certain actions related to the public employment of, or award of contracts to, relatives or household members.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Clarifying that an employee cannot participate in an interview or discussion regarding the retention of a relative or household member;

(2) Excluding employees or agencies of the legislative or judicial branch of the State from the prohibition; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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 H.B. No. 717, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 717, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Chair	____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair