STAND. COM. REP. NO. 974

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1888

S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1888 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the terms of the members of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board from six to ten years.

Additionally, this measure raises the salaries of the board members.

Your Committee finds that a lengthier term for board members will serve to minimize political interference in the board's decision making and allow members to cultivate greater expertise in labor-management issues.

Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting the proposed amendment to raise the salaries of the board members, as this issue is being adequately addressed in S.B. No. 807.

Your Committee has also amended this measure by changing the effective date to facilitate further discussion and by making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of style and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1888, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1888, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair