STAND. COM. REP. NO. 164-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2174

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor & Tourism, to which was referred H.B. No. 2174 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to add reserve public safety law enforcement officers to the volunteer occupations covered by the workers' compensation law under certain conditions.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Public Safety.

Your Committee finds that this measure will assist the Department of Public Safety in augmenting its cadre of reserve volunteer law enforcement officers and increase law enforcement to better protect the community. The Department of Public Safety intends to begin a volunteer enforcement program that will recruit recent retirees from the Department and members of the public to assist with the Department's law enforcement responsibilities. This measure would provide coverage for injuries under specified conditions when incurred in the line of duty.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to December 25, 2040, to encourage further discussion; and

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Tourism that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2174, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2174, 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 & Tourism,

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RICHARD H.K. ONISHI, Chair