STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1364

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 550

S.D. 2

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 Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred S.B. No. 550, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow Public Utilities Commission members who are residents of counties other than the City and County of Honolulu to receive reimbursement for air travel expenses and an allowance of $225 per day to cover board, lodging, and incidental expenses incurred in the performance of their job duties.

The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Public Utilities Commission submitted testimony in support of this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to January 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion; and

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 550, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 550, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair