STAND. COM. REP. NO. 982

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 32

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 32, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the deadline from September 1, 2019, to November 13, 2019, for the Legislative Reference Bureau to submit a report to the Legislature as required by Act 109, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018, regarding a sunrise analysis for the establishment of paid family leave in the State.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association, PHOCUSED, American Association of University Women of Hawaii, Hawaii Appleseed Center For Law & Economic Justice, Maui Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Children's Action Network, O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Women's Coalition, and several individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Human Services, Hawai‘i State Commission on the Status of Women, The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, and Legislative Reference Bureau 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. 32, 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