CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 191

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1197

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1197, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS,"

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 appropriate funds for fiscal biennium 2019-2021 for collective bargaining cost items, salary adjustments, and other cost items for public employees in collective bargaining unit (7) and their excluded counterparts.

Your Committee on Conference finds that on April 24, 2019, the Legislature received notification regarding a tentative agreement between the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) and the employer for collective bargaining unit (7) regarding Hawaii Employer-Union Benefits Trust Fund employer contributions. Your Committee on Conference also finds that on April 25, 2019, the Legislature received notification that ratification is expected by April 27, 2019, regarding a tentative agreement between the United Public Workers (UPW) and the employer for collective bargaining units (1) and (10). In addition, an agreement with UPW was reached regarding Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund employer contributions.

Accordingly, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting specific amounts for collective bargaining cost items for salary adjustments, other costs adjustments, and Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund costs for public employees in collective bargaining units (1), (7), and (10) and their excluded counterparts for fiscal biennium 2019-2021, pursuant to the agreements reached;

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2019; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

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 S.B. No. 1197, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1197, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair	____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Chair
____________________________ SYLVIA LUKE Co-Chair	____________________________ DRU KANUHA Co-Chair