CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 140

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2013

 

RE:    H.B. No. 908

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir and Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 908, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOME VISITING 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 improve the health and well-being of women, children, and families at risk for adverse health and safety concerns by establishing a program within the Department of Health for hospital-based screening and home visiting services for newborns' families.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

(1)  Changing the funding source from general funds to the Hawaii Tobacco Settlement Special Fund;

 

(2)  Inserting the appropriation amount of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2012-2013 to carry out the purposes of this measure; and

 

(3)  Changing its effective date to June 30, 2013.

 

     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. 908, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 908, H.D. 2, 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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JOSH GREEN, Chair

 

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Co-Chair

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Co-Chair

 

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BERTRAND KOBAYASHI, Co-Chair

 

 

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DEE MORIKAWA, Co-Chair