Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor and Public Employment, to which was referred S.B. No. 2757, S.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to continue efforts to reform the civil service system by:

The Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) testified in support of this measure.

Act 253 was enacted to reform Hawaii's civil service system. The implementation of Act 253 appears to be moving ahead of schedule, and its provisions should be put into place before July 1, 2002. To avoid any overlap or gaps in the implementation process among the various jurisdictions throughout the State, the directors of these jurisdictions are seeking expedited implementation flexibility.

Although your Committee understands DHRD's concerns about these implementation overlaps and gaps, by the time this measure completes the legislative process, only 1-1/2 to 2 months will remain before July 1, 2002, the present effective date.

Your Committee finds, however, that the amendment extending the sunset date of the Program is prudent as this Program has only seen limited application over the last year.

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor and Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2757, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2757, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.