CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 66

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 193

S.D. 1

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. 193, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE COUNCIL,"

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 add to the membership of the State Fire Council, and to the membership of advisory committees that the Council may appoint, representatives from the Hawaii State Aircraft Fire Fighting Unit and the Division of Forestry and Wildlife of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to reflect all non-federal fire fighting agencies in the State.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the Hawaii State Aircraft Firefighting Unit and the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife cooperate and communicate with the county fire departments on a regular basis, providing specialty expertise and equipment in emergent and non-emergent environments. This measure will benefit the State Fire Council by allowing the Hawaii State Aircraft Firefighting Unit and the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife to provide unique perspectives and greater insight into the protection of persons and property against fire in the State.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to upon its approval; and

(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment 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. 193, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 193, S.D. 1, 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

____________________________ SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Chair
____________________________ MAHINA POEPOE Co-Chair	____________________________ LORRAINE R. INOUYE Co-Chair
____________________________ ANDREW GARRETT Co-Chair	____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO Co-Chair