CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 185-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 3091

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

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. 3091, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR FOOD SERVICES,"

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 make an emergency appropriation to the Department of Education for its food service operations.

Your Committee on Conference finds that meals provided to students at Department of Education schools are critical to the development and well-being of Hawaii's students, which have become increasingly essential for thousands of students who rely on school breakfasts and lunches. This measure provides the Department of Education with critical funding to continue food service operations at public schools.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting an appropriation amount of $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023-2024 for the Department of Education to cover its food service operations;

(2) Making it effective upon its approval; and

(3) 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. 3091, 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. 3091, 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

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Chair
____________________________ DEE MORIKAWA Co-Chair	____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Co-Chair