CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 162

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 1527

S.D. 2

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. 1527, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY,"

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) Change the governmental entity responsible for the administration of the Address Confidentiality Program from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to the Department of Law Enforcement;

(2) Authorize the Department of Law Enforcement to contract the services of a third party for the mail forwarding and acceptance of service of legal process aspects of the Address Confidentiality Program; and

(3) Appropriate funds for the Address Confidentiality Program.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the Address Confidentiality Program is currently housed within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; however, the open nature of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the State Capitol creates safety concerns. This measure will improve the security, safety, and relief for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual offenses, and stalking.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) 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;

(2) Inserting an appropriation amount of $170,000 for FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025 for two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions, operating costs, and equipment to support the Address Confidentiality Program pursuant to chapter 801G, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

(3) Inserting an effective date of January 1, 2024; and

(4) 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. 1527, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1527, S.D. 2, 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

____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Chair
____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair	____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA Co-Chair
	____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Co-Chair