STAND. COM. REP. NO. 735-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: H.B. No. 2230
H.D. 2
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2230, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SHORTAGE CATEGORIES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to improve the classification, recruitment, and retention of public employees by:
(1) Establishing a shortage category employment class; and
(2) Enabling public employers to adjust hiring rates for recruitment and retention purposes.
The Hawaii Psychological Association and an individual supported this bill. The Department of Human Resources Development, Department of Human Resources of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii Government Employees Association, and several individuals supported this bill with proposed amendments. The Department of Education supported the intent of the measure.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2010, to facilitate further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for style and clarity.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2230, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2230, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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