CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 156

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 1283

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1283, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH,"

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:

(1) Authorize employers of first responder personnel to obtain and provide dementia training for first responder personnel at no cost to the first responder personnel; and

(2) Authorize the Executive Office on Aging to coordinate dementia training schedules and standards, as necessary, with all public and private entities and agencies responsible for services provided by first responder personnel.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2021; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of 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. 1283, 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. 1283, 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

____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA Chair	____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE Co-Chair
____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE Co-Chair	____________________________ ADRIAN K. TAM Co-Chair
____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair