STAND. COM. REP. NO.70

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 736

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 736 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COUNTIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require that existing collective bargaining agreements remain in effect when an electrical generation and distribution operation is purchased or acquired.

The County of Kauai and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers testified in favor of this bill. The United Public Workers testified in opposition to this bill.

Your Committee finds that this bill is intended to resolve any issues that may arise as a result of the purchase of Kauai Electric by the County of Kauai.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 736 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Employment.

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection,

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HERMINA M. MORITA, Chair