STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1455

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.C.R. No. 114

       S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 114, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO ADOPT SENATE RESOLUTION 51, "RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND PLEDGING TO OPPOSE EFFORTS TO REDUCE FEDERAL WORKFORCE PAY AND BENEFITS, ELIMINATE CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS, UNDERMINE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, AND INCREASE THE USE OF NON-FEDERAL CONTRACTORS FOR INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES","

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the United States Senate to adopt Senate Resolution 51 (115th Congress) and protect and preserve collective bargaining rights and the civil service system for harmonious labor-management relations.

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from ILWU Local 142; Hawaii Government Employees Association; United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO; and one individual. 

     On February 6, 2017, United States Senator Mazie Hirono introduced Senate Resolution 51.  The Resolution opposes efforts to reduce federal workforce pay and benefits, eliminate civil service employment protections, undermine collective bargaining, and increase the use of non-federal contractors for inherently governmental activities.  Senate Resolution 51 is a response to the funding cuts proposed by the current President of the United States.

     Your Committee agrees with the sentiments of Senator Hirono and Senate Resolution 51.  Accordingly, your Committee supports this measure.

     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 concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 114, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair