STAND. COM. REP. NO.  850

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 989

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 989 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LEAVE SHARING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow public employees to donate accumulated sick leave credits to other employees who are on extended leave due to serious personal illness or injury.

     The Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO, United Public Workers, Hawaii Fire Fighters Association, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  The Department of Human Resources Development, Department of Health, County of Hawaii Department of Human Resources, and City and County of Honolulu Department of Human Resources opposed this measure.

     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. 989 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair