STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1223

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.C.R. No. 100

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 100 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO STRIVE TO ACHIEVE OR MAINTAIN GENDER EQUITY IN THE NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS TO STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the Governor, in making nominations and appointments to boards and commissions, to strive to achieve and maintain gender equity in the composition of state boards and commissions.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the United Public Workers, AFSCME Local 646, AFL-CIO; Community Alliance on Prisons; Windward Ahupuaa Alliance; and two individuals.  Testimony in opposition to this measure was submitted by one individual.

 

     Your Committee finds that there is a lack of gender equity on boards and commissions across the State.  Gender equity can vastly benefit boards and commissions by providing a more balanced perspective and minimizing biases that may occur with memberships that lack gender equity.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 100 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Labor,

 

 

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair