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 S.B. No. 337, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Department of Education (DOE) to convert 42 full-time equivalent business assistant positions from temporary status to permanent status.

DOE supported this bill. The Hawaii Government Employees Association testified in support of the intent of the bill. The Hawaii State Teachers Association opposed the 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. 337, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.