CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 92-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2421

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

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. 2421, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WOMEN'S COURT,"

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) Establish a three-year Women's Court Pilot Program in the First Circuit of the Judiciary to implement trauma-informed and evidence-based practices, employ gender-responsive programming, collaborate with stakeholders, and provide services to women in the court system;

(2) Appropriate funds for equipment; mental health, substance abuse treatment, and other services; and the establishment of seven temporary positions for the Women's Court Pilot Program; and

(3) Require the Judiciary to submit annual reports on the Women's Court Pilot Program throughout its duration.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the appropriation amounts from unspecified amounts to $695,236 for equipment; mental health, substance abuse treatment, and other services; and the establishment of seven temporary positions as follows:

(A) One full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) social worker V position ($62,136);

(B) Four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) social worker IV positions ($52,200 each);

(C) One full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) circuit court clerk II position ($46,200); and

(D) One full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) judicial clerk position ($41,100); and

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2022.

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. 2421, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2421, H.D. 1, 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

____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair	____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Co-Chair
____________________________ GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN Co-Chair	____________________________ DANIEL HOLT Co-Chair