CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 71-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2512

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

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. 2512, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POWERS,"

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 establish notice and reporting requirements for the expenditure or use of public resources by the Governor, pursuant to the Governor's emergency powers.

Your Committee on Conference finds that, in the event of a declared disaster, it is necessary for the Governor to assume certain emergency powers. Your Committee on Conference believes that this measure will ensure the transparency of the Governor's actions during a declared disaster.

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. 2512, 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. 2512, 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

____________________________ LINDA ICHIYAMA Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Chair
____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair	____________________________ DRU KANUHA Co-Chair
____________________________ MAHINA POEPOE Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair