Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1193, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to permit civil service employees who were transferred from executive branch agencies to the Department of Education pursuant to Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, to retain the right to apply for intra-departmental or inter-departmental transfer and promotional opportunities.

Your Committee finds that this measure will ensure the rights and benefits of those employees who were transferred to the Department of Education from other executive branch agencies.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1193, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.