THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

Thursday, April 30, 2026

TIME:

1:45pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

A live stream link of all Conference Committee meetings will be available online.

 

Click here for the live stream of House & Senate meeting via YouTube.

 

 

A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

HB 2208, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.

DHS; Food Security; Hawaii Farm to Families Program; Grants; Reports; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Marten/Kusch/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos

(HSH, AGR, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Kanuha, Co-Chair; Fevella

(HHS, WAM)

 

HB 2310, HD1, SD1

 

Status & Testimony

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

DHS; Hawaii Emergency Food Assistance Program; Federal Government Shutdown; Emergency Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Marten/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos

(HSH, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Kanuha, Co-Chair; McKelvey

(HHS, WAM)

 

SB 2089, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

DHS; Medicaid; Prospective Payment System; Reimbursement; Mental Health Services; Mental Health Professionals; Rules

House Conferees:  Representatives Marten/Matayoshi/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos

(HSH, CPC, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Kanuha, Co-Chair; McKelvey

(HHS, WAM)

 

SB 2557, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions; Homelessness; Kauhale Projects; Reporting Requirements

House Conferees:  Representatives Marten/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos

(HSH, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; McKelvey

(HHS, WAM)

 

SB 3324, SD1, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

DHS; Medicaid; Med-QUEST; Home- and Community-Based Services; Residential Services; Community Care Foster Family Homes; Expanded Adult Residential Care Homes; Federal Matching Funds; Appropriation

House Conferees:  Representatives Marten/Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Co-Chairs; Alcos

(HSH, FIN)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Moriwaki, Co-Chair; Fevella

(HHS, WAM)

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation (including oral, written, or ASL interpretive services) due to a disability, please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-9453.  Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-9453.

 

 

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Rep. Lisa Marten

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura

Chair

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Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Dru Kanuha

Co-Chair

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Rep. Matthias Kusch

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Sharon Moriwaki

Co-Chair

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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

Co-Chair