CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.97

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 1233

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

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. 1233, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO YOUTH 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 bill is to:

(1) Clarify the responsibilities of the Office of Youth Services (OYS);

(2) Require OYS to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the convening of the 2002 Regular Session; and

(3) Appropriate funds to OYS for youth services centers and the Hookala Diversion Lock-up Program (Hookala).

Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

(1) Appropriating $1,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 for youth services centers;

(2) Removing reference to the Hookala Diversion Lock-up Program; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity 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. 1233, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1233, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

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DAVID M. MATSUURA, Chair

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MICHAEL P. KAHIKINA, Co-Chair

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COLLEEN HANABUSA, Co-Chair

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BOB NAKASONE, Co-Chair