CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 161

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  , 2019

 

RE:     S.B. No. 1201

        S.D. 2

        H.D. 1

        C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1201, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT 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 appropriate funds for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, salary adjustments, and other cost items for public employees in collective bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that on April 15, 2019, the Legislature received notification of an arbitration award for the Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (HFFA), collective bargaining unit (11).  In addition, an agreement with HFFA was reached regarding Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund employer contributions.

 

     Accordingly, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Inserting specific amounts for collective bargaining cost items for salary adjustments, other costs adjustments, and Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs for public employees in collective bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts for fiscal biennium 2019-2021, pursuant to the agreement reached;

 

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2019; and

 

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

 

     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. 1201, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1201, S.D. 2, 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

 

____________________________

AARON LING JOHANSON

Co-Chair

 

____________________________

BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI

Chair

____________________________

SYLVIA LUKE

Co-Chair

 

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DRU KANUHA

Co-Chair