STAND. COM. REP. NO. 988-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2671

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2671, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to ensure the continued availability of gainful employment on the island of Molokai by appropriating funds to various agencies to collaboratively develop and implement agreed upon solutions to assist displaced workers.

The University of Hawaii, Council Chair and two Councilmembers of the County of Maui, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO, Anahaki LLC, Molokai Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, and two concerned individuals supported this measure. The Office of the Governor, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, and Department of Agriculture provided comments.

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. 2671, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair