STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2998

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2183

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2183, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to exempt certain Department of Education employees from the state residency requirement under section 78-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Your Committees received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Hawaii State Teachers Association and one individual. Your Committees received comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

Your Committees find that technology allows individuals to work entirely remotely. Your Committees further find that the Department of Education needs professionals to fill certain specialized positions, particularly those positions in the areas of information technology and online learning. This measure allows to the Department of Education to satisfy critical hiring needs by allowing them to hire non-resident employees.

Your Committees have amended this measure by inserting an effective date of July 30, 2075, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2183, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2183, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Judiciary and Ways and Means,

________________________________ DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair

________________________________ KARL RHOADS, Chair