STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1583

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 1115

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1115, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to increase the efficiency and lower the costs of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.

 

     Specifically, this measure:

(1)  Authorizes the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to use a company to issue hearing notices by electronic service, as an alternative to mailing hearing notices by first class mail; and

 

(2)  Requires a party seeking review of a decision and order of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to pay the costs of preparing the necessary transcripts, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.

 

     Your Committee finds that the Hawaii Labor Relations Board currently offers a free, voluntary electronic filing service, which is used by the majority of parties as it saves on time and expense.  This measure codifies the current practice of providing electronic notice and will reduce the Hawaii Labor Relations Board's expenses and support the State's paperless goal.

 

     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 H.B. No. 1115, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair