STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1081

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1368

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1368, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to authorize the graduate students employed by the University of Hawaii to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, ILWU Local 142, Hawaii State Teachers Association, University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, Democratic Party of Hawaii Labor Caucus, Academic Labor United, Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, Hawaii Government Employees Association, and ten individuals.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee finds that establishment of a new collective bargaining unit (15) comprising graduate students employed by the University of Hawaii will assist those individuals in improving their pay and employment benefits.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1368, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair