STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3093

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3106

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3106, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL SERVICE FOR POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to permanently exempt from civil service eight positions within the Department of Human Services.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Human Services, Neighborhood Place of Kona, Parents and Children Together, Early Childhood Action Strategy, and three individuals.

Your Committee finds that all eight positions addressed by this measure are currently temporarily exempt from civil service. Your Committee further finds that permanently exempting these critical positions from civil service is necessary for the Department of Human Services to continue to be competitive in attracting and retaining qualified individuals who have the knowledge and experience necessary to effectively lead and manage the Department's programs.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical nonsubstantive amendment for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 3106, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3106, S.D. 2.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair