STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2401
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 3228
Honorable Colleen Hanabusa
President of the Senate
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2008
State of Hawaii
Madam:
Your Committees on Judiciary and Labor and Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 3228 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ADJUSTING THE ANNUAL PENSIONS OF RETIRED PATIENT EMPLOYEES AT HANSEN'S DISEASE FACILITIES,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to adjust the annual pension amounts for retired patient employees of Hansen's disease facilities.
Specifically, this measure seeks to increase the annual pension amounts for retired patient employees, and it also allows the amount of the increase to be paid to the estates of retired patient employees who died after July 1, 2007, but before the increase was received. This measure would take effect retroactive to July 1, 2007.
Your Committee finds that the retired patient employees of the State's Hansen's disease treatment facilities have endured the devastating effects of Hansen's disease and the enforced separation from their families, friends, and communities. Despite this, they have provided valuable services to their immediate communities and to the residents of the State. Your Committee finds that an increase in the amount of their annual pensions would be a fitting symbol of appreciation to these dedicated individuals.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from three concerned individuals.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Judiciary and Labor and Health that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3228 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Judiciary and Labor and Health,
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____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair |
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____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair |
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