CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 11

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 566

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 566, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE,"

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 prevent the attachment of objects to fences and other structures without permission, and to facilitate the removal of objects attached in this manner, by prohibiting unauthorized attachment of an object to a fence, gate, or wall.

Your Committee on Conference finds that objects, such as tents and other structures, that obstruct public sidewalks are increasingly being anchored or attached to adjacent personal property, such as fences belonging to private owners of the personal or real property the fence is situated on. Your Committee on Conference further finds that existing law does not appear to empower law enforcement officers to detach these objects from private property.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon approval.

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. 566, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 566, S.D. 1, 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

____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair

____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair