STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1278

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   S.B. No. 981

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 981, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to update procedures related to hearings of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board by authorizing the delivery of notice of hearing by electronic service and specifying that the party seeking review bears the responsibility for the cost of preparing the transcript on appeal for the purpose of judicial review, unless the law requires the Board to bear the cost.

 

     The Hawaii Labor Relations Board supported this measure.  A concerned individual opposed this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 981, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair