CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 77-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2670

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

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. 2670, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, PLUS COMMISSION,"

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 establish the Hawaii State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus Commission to provide for a statewide program, on a permanent and continuing basis, on the status of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus individuals in Hawaii.

Your Committee on Conference finds that individuals of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) community are at elevated risks of bullying, suicide, and ostracism. Your Committee on Conference further finds that the creation of a commission, as provided by this measure, will advance equity and is an important step to meet the needs of Hawaii's LGBTQ+ community.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its 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. 2670, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2670, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair
____________________________ ADRIAN K. TAM Co-Chair	____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair
	____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO Co-Chair