CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 54

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 105

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

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. 105, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

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 change the Department of Education's required quarterly report on autism spectrum disorder to an annual report.

Your Committee on Conference finds that Act 205, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, mandates that the Department of Education create a quarterly report that includes information on students with autism spectrum disorder, staffing requirements, and Medicaid reimbursements. However, few changes are reflected between each period. This measure provides for a streamlined data reporting process to create a single comprehensive annual report.

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. 105, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 105, 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

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Chair
____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair	____________________________ BRANDON J.C. ELEFANTE Co-Chair