THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

TIME:

3:30 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

A live stream link of all Conference Committee meetings will be available online.

 

Click here for the live stream of House & Senate meeting via YouTube.

 

 

A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

HB 982, HD1, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT UNIT.

Cigarette Tax Stamp Fees; Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund; Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Tarnas/Takenouchi, Co-Chairs; La Chica, Garcia

(HLT, JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Shimabukuro/Rhoads, Co-Chairs

(HHS, WAM/JDC)

 

SB 975, SD2, HD3

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Electronic Smoking Devices; E-Liquids; Tobacco Products; Tax

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Tarnas/Yamashita, Co-Chairs; La Chica, Garcia

(HLT, JHA, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Keohokalole/Aquino/Rhoads, Co-Chairs; Shimabukuro

(HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC)

 

SB 318, SD2, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS.

DOH; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Pilot Program; Public Awareness Campaign; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Takenouchi, Co-Chairs; Mizuno, Garcia

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Aquino

(HHS, WAM)

 

HB 948, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH.

Crisis Mobile Outreach Team Pilot Program; Children and Adolescents; At-Risk Youth; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Morikawa, Co-Chairs; Kapela, Marten, Garcia

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Kidani, Co-Chair; Moriwaki

(HHS, WAM)

 

HB 1296, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES.

DOH; Early Intervention Services; Working Group; Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Takenouchi, Co-Chairs; Kila, Garcia

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Inouye, Co-Chair; Shimabukuro

(HHS, WAM)

 

HB 1263, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII ABLE SAVINGS PROGRAM.

Hawaii ABLE Savings Program; Director of Finance; State Council on Developmental Disabilities; Department of Health; Appropriations

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Takenouchi, Co-Chairs; Amato, Garcia

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Shimabukuro

(HHS, WAM)

 

HB 1340, HD2, SD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Temporary Breakthrough Therapy Designation Advisory Council; Department of Health; Mental Health

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Nakashima/Kitagawa, Co-Chairs; Garcia

(HLT, CPC, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Lee, Co-Chair; Shimabukuro

(HHS, WAM)

 

SB 63, SD2, HD3

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NURSES.

Nurses; Registered Nurses; Licensed Practical Nurses; Board of Nursing; Licenses; Endorsement; Temporary Permits; Exceptions; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Sayama/Takenouchi, Co-Chairs; Onishi, Pierick

(HLT, CPC, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Keohokalole/Shimabukuro, Co-Chairs

(HHS, CPN/WAM)

 


 

SB 599, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Respiratory Therapists; Supervision; Physician Assistants; Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Nakashima/Takenouchi, Co-Chairs; Pierick

(HLT, CPC, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Keohokalole, Co-Chair; Shimabukuro

(HHS, CPN)

 

SB 674, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT.

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; Adoption; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Rules; Hawaii Medical Board; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Sayama/Takenouchi, Co-Chairs; Pierick

(HLT, CPC, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Keohokalole/Keith-Agaran, Co-Chairs

(HHS, CPN/WAM)

 

SB 900, SD2, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Kupuna Caucus; Hawaii State Health Insurance Assistance Program; Program Specialists; Positions; Executive Office on Aging; Annual Reports; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Belatti/Takenouchi, Co-Chairs; Kobayashi, Garcia

(HLT, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Aquino

(HHS, WAM)

 

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-9425 at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-9425.

 

 

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Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura

Chair

 

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Rep. Della Au Belatti

Co-Chair

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Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. David A. Tarnas

Co-Chair

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Jenna Takenouchi

Co-Chair

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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Co-Chair

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Senator Henry J.C. Aquino

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Dee Morikawa

Co-Chair

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Senator Sharon Moriwaki

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Co-Chair

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Senator Michelle N. Kidani

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Co-Chair

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Co-Chair

 

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Rep. Jackson D. Sayama

Co-Chair

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Senator Chris Lee

Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Co-Chair