CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 204

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: S.B. No. 1526

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

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. 1526, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TOXICOLOGY TESTING LABORATORY,"

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 extend the timeline for the establishment and maintenance of the drug and alcohol toxicology testing laboratory.

Your Committee on Conference finds that a toxicology testing laboratory is an essential resource that will assist the Department of Law Enforcement in its efforts to combat drug- and alcohol-related offenses. Your Committee on Conference further finds that the establishment of a toxicology laboratory will facilitate the efficient processing of evidence by reducing testing backlogs and providing crucial forensic support to law enforcement agencies across the State. This measure extends the funding timeline to ensure that there is adequate time to properly plan, build, and equip the toxicology laboratory.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its effective date to June 29, 2025.

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. 1526, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1526, S.D. 2, 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

____________________________ DARIUS KILA Co-Chair	____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair
____________________________ TINA NAKADA GRANDINETTI Co-Chair	____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair
	____________________________ DRU KANUHA Co-Chair