Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 28, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide employees with more time to plan for their future employment and to conform Hawaii law to federal standards by increasing from 45 to 60 days the amount of advance notification time that an employer must provide prior to a closure, partial closure, or relocation of a business.

Hawaii State AFL-CIO submitted testimony in support of this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 28, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.