CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 158
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: S.B. No. 1579
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1579, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to fund collective bargaining cost items relating to contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund in the agreement negotiated with the exclusive bargaining representative of collective bargaining units (1), nonsupervisory employees in blue collar positions, and collective bargaining unit (10), institutional, health, and correctional workers, and their excluded counterparts.
Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Inserting specific amounts to be appropriated to cover the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs negotiated for collective bargaining units (1) and (10) and excluded counterparts from general funds;
(2) Changing the effective date from July 1, 2006, to July 1, 2005; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1579, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1579, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
____________________________ KIRK CALDWELL, Co-Chair |
____________________________ BRIAN KANNO, Chair |
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____________________________ DWIGHT TAKAMINE, Co-Chair |
____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |
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