STAND. COM. REP. NO. 910

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1427

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1427, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to ensure adequate compensation for the Vice-Director of Civil Defense.

 

     More specifically, the Director of Civil Defense will determine the salary of the Vice-Director in accordance with certain adequate federal or military pay tables.

 

     The Department of Defense and the Department of Human Resources Development submitted comments in support of this bill.

 

     Your Committee finds that the current payment structure as applicable to the position of Vice-Director of Civil Defense is not adequate given the duties and responsibilities associated with the position.

 

     Your Committee finds that this measure permits the Director of Civil Defense to establish the Vice-Director's compensation in accordance with federal and military pay tables that are commensurate with the position and properly reflect the increased importance of the position, particularly since September 11, 2001.

 

     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. 1427, 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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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair