STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1003

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 1165
                                        H.D. 2




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor and Environment, to which was
referred H.B. No. 1165, H.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
     HEALTH TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to extend the life of the
Occupational Safety and Health Training and Assistance Fund
(Fund) to July 1, 2003.

     The measure also provides for funding certification programs
through the Fund.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

     Your Committee finds that the continuation of this special
fund is vital to both the health and safety of Hawaii's workers
by providing safety and health training for small businesses and
workers.

     Your Committee also finds that this measure would enable the
funding of two certification programs, the Certified Safety and
Health Professional and the Certificate of Blasters and
Pyrotechnics Specialists, through the Fund.  Without this measure
these certification programs, which are mandated by law, would be
unfunded beginning July 1, 1999.


 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor and Environment that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of H.B. No. 1165, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second
Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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



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                                   BOB NAKATA, Chair

 
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