CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 178

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 845

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 845, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

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

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish the State Employees Training Program, governed by a board, to provide training to state employees; and

(2) Require that all new employees be provided with a general orientation on their benefits and rights within twenty days of being hired.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Removing the provisions that established the State Employees Training Program;

(2) Changing its effective date to upon its approval; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 845, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 845, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Chair	____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair
____________________________ SHARON Y. MORIWAKI Co-Chair	____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair