CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 72

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: S.B. No. 1343

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1343, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW BOARD,"

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 amend the quorum requirements to do business and validate acts of the Small Business Regulatory Review Board.

Your Committee on Conference finds that that the existing strict quorum requirements for the Small Business Regulatory Review Board, that do not account for vacant seats renders it difficult for the Board to achieve quorum, hindering its ability to conduct business. Therefore, this measure provides the Small Business Regulatory Review Board with greater flexibility to conduct board meetings by decreasing the number of members required for quorum.

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. 1343, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1343, S.D. 1, 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

____________________________ GREGGOR ILAGAN Co-Chair	____________________________ LYNN DECOITE Chair
____________________________ MAHINA POEPOE Co-Chair	____________________________ CAROL FUKUNAGA Co-Chair
	____________________________ STANLEY CHANG Co-Chair