Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 969, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to allow public employers and employees to continue their mutually agreed to arbitration process by exempting public employees covered by collective bargaining from the Uniform Arbitration Act, except for provisions relating to witnesses and enforcement and appeal of awards.

The Office of Collective Bargaining, Department of Human Resources of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and Hawaii Fire Fighters Association submitted testimony in support of this bill. The Department of Human Resources Development submitted testimony that the Governor supported the intent 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 H.B. No. 969, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.