CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.52-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.B. No. 2098

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

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. 2098, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES,"

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 provide persons with developmental disabilities or mental retardation the freedom to live where they want as long as it is determined that the person is safe and has adequate support.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by making technical, nonsubstantive changes for 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. 2098, 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. 2098, 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

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair

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DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Co-Chair

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Co-Chair

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ALEX M. SONSON, Co-Chair