CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 256

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.B. No. 1462

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1462, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRISIS SERVICES,"

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 expand the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program to include at least two sites on the island of Oahu, including one site in an area with a disproportionate number of individuals with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or homelessness, and appropriate funds for this purpose.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Requiring one crisis intervention and diversion services site on Oahu to be in an area with a disproportionate number of individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, or both, rather than an area with a disproportionate number of individuals with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or homelessness;

(2) Authorizing the use of intensive mobile treatment services as part of the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program;

(3) Deleting the appropriation;

(4) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2025; and

(5) 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. 1462, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1462, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, 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	____________________________ GREGG TAKAYAMA Co-Chair
____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair	____________________________ LISA MARTEN Co-Chair
	____________________________ JENNA TAKENOUCHI Co-Chair