CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 84-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2079

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

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. 2079, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS,"

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 allow the State of Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form to be distributed, completed, and transmitted electronically.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form (Declaration Form) helps prevent the importation of harmful pests into the State. Your Committee on Conference recognizes that allowing individuals, passengers, and crew of any flight or cruise that enters the State to submit an electronic version of the Declaration Form would increase compliance and more accurate reporting of the importation of harmful pests into the State. This measure clarifies that the Hawaii Plant and Animal Declaration Form may be distributed, completed, and transmitted electronically, thereby facilitating the protection of Hawaii's unique environment, agriculture, and communities.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Making it effective upon its approval; and

(2) 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. 2079, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2079, 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

____________________________ CEDRIC ASUEGA GATES Co-Chair	____________________________ MIKE GABBARD Chair
____________________________ KIRSTIN KAHALOA Co-Chair	____________________________ LYNN DECOITE Co-Chair
	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Co-Chair