STAND. COM. REP. NO.  2117

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.C.R. No. 178

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 178 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS AND TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO EXTEND ACT 245, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2005,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request that the Auditor conduct a comprehensive study on the results and impact of Act 45, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, on various areas including: members and retirees of the Hawaii State Teachers Association, members and retirees of other bargaining units, public employers, the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund, and any other persons or areas identified by the Auditor. 

     The Department of Budget and Finance and the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 178 and recommends that it be referred to the Committees on Finance and Legislative Management.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

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ALEX M. SONSON, Chair