CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 137

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: S.B. No. 599

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

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. 599, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS,"

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 require massage therapist licensees to complete twelve hours of continuing education which shall include two hours of first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or other emergency-related course.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the practice of massage therapy in the State affects public health and safety. As a matter of public interest and concern, massage therapist licensees should regularly maintain their knowledge and education and receive basic first aid and emergency-related training through mandatory continuing education requirements. This measure requires massage therapists to complete basic first aid or emergency-related training as a condition of obtaining or renewing their licenses.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to upon its approval; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

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. 599, 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. 599, 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

____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair	____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE Chair
____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Co-Chair