CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 40

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 999

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

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. 999, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL SERVICE,"

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) Permanently exempt from provisions of the civil service law:

(A) The Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness;

(B) Five positions in the Med-QUEST Division; and

(C) Four positions in the Office of the Director of Human Services; and

(2) Temporarily exempt from the civil service law:

(A) The research/health analytics manager in the Med-QUEST Division; and

(B) Certain positions in the Office of the Director of Human Services.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to June 29, 2019; and

(2) 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. 999, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 999, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ LAURA H. THIELEN Chair	____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA Co-Chair
____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Co-Chair	____________________________ NADINE K. NAKAMURA Co-Chair
____________________________ DRU MAMO KANUHA Co-Chair