CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.92-02
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: S.B. No. 23
S.D. 2
H.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Robert Bunda
President of the Senate
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 23, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF,"
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 bill is to authorize paid leave for state and county employees performing disaster relief services as a certified American Red Cross disaster volunteer.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting language specifying the exact number of days of paid leave of absence the Chief Executive may grant a state or county employee performing disaster relief services as a certified American Red Cross disaster volunteer;
(2) Specifying that the compensation for those regular hours during which the employee is absent from work to perform disaster relief services for the American Red Cross shall be determined by the Chief Executive;
(3) Specifying that the duration of the leave of absence granted an employee performing disaster relief services for the American Red Cross shall be determined by the Chief Executive;
(4) Defining the Chief Executive as the Governor, the respective mayors, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the chief executive officer of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. The term may also include the Superintendent of Education and the President of the University of Hawaii; and
(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, conformity, and style.
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. 23, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 23, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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____________________________ SCOTT K. SAIKI, Co-Chair |
____________________________ BOB NAKATA, Chair |
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____________________________ BOB NAKASONE, Co-Chair |
____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM, Co-Chair |
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair |