CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 114

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.B. No. 863

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

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. 863, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FORESTRY,"

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 authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for the forest stewardship program to build and expand the facilities of state tree nurseries.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting an appropriation amount of $750,000 for fiscal year 2021-2022 only;

(2) Changing the source of funding to the funds received by the State of Hawaii from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2 (Section 9901);

(3) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2021; and

(4) 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. 863, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 863, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Chair	____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair
____________________________ GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN Co-Chair	____________________________ PATRICK PIHANA BRANCO Co-Chair