CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 59-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 3192

S.D. 1

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. 3192, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII RESEARCH,"

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 make permanent the Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program established within the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the commercialization of viable research activities conducted at the University of Hawaii plays a critical role in the diversification of the State's economy. This measure continues critical support for research activities at the University of Hawaii to remain competitive as a leader in economic development and workforce innovation.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of June 29, 2024.

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. 3192, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3192, S.D. 1, 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

____________________________ AMY A. PERRUSO Co-Chair	____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Chair
____________________________ DEE MORIKAWA Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair