STAND. COM. REP. NO. 114

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 747

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 H.B. No. 747 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DISABLED PERSONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require state and county agencies to implement an employment first policy with respect to disabled persons in hiring and all programs and services.

The State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and an individual supported this measure. The Department of Human Services provided comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to January 1, 2050, to encourage 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 H.B. No. 747, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 747, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair