CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 7

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 1086

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

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. 1086, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION,"

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 amend the composition and duties of the State Highway Safety Council.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the State Highway Safety Council provides valuable insight and advises the State on matters relating to highway safety and transportation infrastructure. As the State incorporates long-term goals such as zero emissions vehicles and clean transportation infrastructure, the scope, responsibilities, and membership of the State Highway Safety Council must also reflect these objectives. This measure amends the name, composition, and duties of the State Highway Safety Council to ensure that the Council provides effective guidance to help achieve state transportation goals and outcomes.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Renaming the State Highway Safety Council to the State Highway Safety and Modernization Council;

(2) Adding two additional members to the Council to be appointed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively;

(3) Removing the State Public Charter School Commission Chairperson from the Council;

(4) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2023; and

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

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. 1086, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1086, S.D. 2, 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

____________________________ CHRIS TODD Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair
____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair	____________________________ BRANDON J.C. ELEFANTE Co-Chair