STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3546

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2077

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2077, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYEE TRAINING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is establish a public employees training program to improve and enhance state employees' understanding of their job duties.

This measure also allocates one percent of collective bargaining increases to the public employees training program.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Judiciary and Hawaii Government Employees Association.

The Department of Budget and Finance submitted written comments on this measure.

Your Committee finds that providing continuing education to state employees will afford them with opportunities to maintain the knowledge, skills, and education necessary for the highest standards of professional conduct and performance in public service.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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 H.B. No. 2077, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2077, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair