STAND. COM. REP. NO.  394

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 470

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.B. No. 470, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATED TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow the Board of Education to contract for private groundskeeping services for public library properties.

The United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646 AFL-CIO and one concerned individual opposed this measure. 

Your Committee notes the testimony received by your Committee on Education from the Hawaii State Public Library System, that supported this measure due to their need for adequate groundskeeping and maintenance at all fifty public libraries in the State which may be beyond the capabilities of the Department of Accounting and General Services.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 470, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair