STAND. COM. REP. NO. 830

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 256

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 256, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TELEWORK,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish the telework task force within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and in coordination with the Department of Human Resources Development, to develop incentives and recommendations that will encourage and expand telework opportunities in Hawaii.

 

     This measure also requires the task force to develop a public awareness campaign plan and to address any other matters the task force deems relevant to reduce traffic congestion, harmful statewide environmental impacts, and the State's continued dependence on fossil fuels.

 

     Your Committee received one written comment on this measure.  The written comment may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee believes that this measure to encourage telecommuting will result in a better quality of life for Hawaii residents who commute to work, reduce harmful statewide environmental impacts, and reduce the State's continued dependence on imported fossil fuels.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion and by making technical nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and style.

 

     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. 256, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 256, S.D. 2.

 

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

 

 

 

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DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair