STAND. COM. REP. NO 154

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 1114

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Labor, to which was referred S.B. No. 1114 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to allow the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request that the parties appearing before the Board submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Labor Relations Board and University of Hawaii Professional Assembly.

     Your Committee finds that hearings before the Hawaii Labor Relations Board regarding collective bargaining in public employment, the Hawaii Employment Relations Act, and the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health law can result in high costs and be an onerous process.  Implementation of this measure will reduce costs and provide a more efficient process to accommodate all parties.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1114 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary and Labor,

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GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN, Chair