CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 213

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.B. No. 862

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. 862, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION 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:

(1) Authorize the use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans for school bus services, provided that certain conditions are met, pursuant to the Governor's August 2024 emergency proclamation on school bus services;

(2) Require the State to upgrade to zero-emission school buses by 2045; and

(3) Require state agencies to prioritize zero-emission buses in the procurement policy for purchasing or leasing motor vehicles.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by reverting to the H.D. 1 version, which only authorizes the use of motorcoaches, small buses, and vans for school bus services if certain conditions are met, and further amending the measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to upon approval; and

(2) 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. 862, 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. 862, 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

____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair	____________________________ DARIUS KILA Co-Chair
____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Co-Chair	____________________________ DEE MORIKAWA Co-Chair