CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 192

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 28

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

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. 28, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE PROGRAMS,"

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 provide a vehicle for statutory provisions and appropriations that may be necessary to include in the General Appropriations Act of 2023.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Appropriating funds to the Department of Taxation to upgrade software and computer systems;

(2) Requiring the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to work with the University of Hawaii on workforce development activities that support the development of the Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen Hub;

(3) Appropriating funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for the Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen Hub;

(4) Adding the requisite information for making an appropriation in excess of the general fund expenditure ceiling pursuant to article VII, section 9, of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

(5) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2023; and

(6) 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. 28, 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. 28, 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

____________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ Chair	____________________________ KYLE T. YAMASHITA Chair
____________________________ GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN Co-Chair