STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1494-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.R. No. 191

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor & Government Operations, to which was referred H.R. No. 191 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO EVALUATE SUBSIDIZING PUBLIC TRANSIT FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Department of Human Resources Development to evaluate subsidizing public transit for public employees.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services and Blue Planet Foundation. Your Committee received testimony with comments of this measure from the Department of Human Resources Development.

Your Committee notes subsidizing public transit for public employees may enhance access to transportation options for public employees who face barriers to car ownership. Your Committee notes offering public transit subsidies can improve recruitment efforts and employee retention rates.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 191 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Government Operations,

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SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI, Chair