CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.165

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: S.B. No. 1365

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1365, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED PROGRAM,"

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 make an appropriation for the Weed and Seed Program.

The Weed and Seed strategy is a collaborative effort among law enforcement (federal, state, and county) agencies, social service agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community residents to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang related activity in targeted neighborhoods.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the more appropriate vehicle for appropriating funds for the Weed and Seed strategy is to make a grant-in-aid to the Hawaii Community Foundation rather than an appropriation to an unspecified nonprofit entity. Federal law requires that there be a local expending charitable entity to disperse federal moneys for the Weed and Seed strategy. The Hawaii Community Foundation has a proven track record of administering grants and funding. Your Committee on Conference further finds that the Department of Attorney General should be the expending agency for the grant. Your Committee on Conference notes that that Attorney General is a member of the steering committee for the Weed and Seed strategy.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Substituting the term "Weed and Seed strategy" for "Weed and Seed Program", for accuracy;

(2) Making certain legislative findings regarding the Hawaii Community Foundation and the Weed and Seed strategy to qualify for a grant-in-aid under chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

(3) Making an appropriation of $350,000 as a grant-in-aid to the Hawaii Community Foundation.

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. 1365, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1365, S.D. 2, 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

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ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Co-Chair

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BRIAN KANNO, Chair

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SCOTT K. SAIKI, Co-Chair

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COLLEEN HANABUSA, Co-Chair