CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 153-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 982

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

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. 982, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TOBACCO ENFORCEMENT UNIT,"

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 increase:

(1) The amount of funds that the Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund can carry over at the end of each fiscal year;

(2) The Cigarette Tax Stamp Fee and the percentage of that fee allotted to the Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund; and

(3) The amount of funds from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement annual payment that may be deposited into the Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting language increasing the Cigarette Tax Stamp Fee and the percentage of that fee allotted to the Tobacco Enforcement Special Fund;

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2024; 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. 982, 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. 982, 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

____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA Chair	____________________________ JENNA TAKENOUCHI Co-Chair
____________________________ DRU KANUHA Co-Chair	____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair	____________________________ LISA KITAGAWA Co-Chair