CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE REP. NO. 104
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: S.B. No. 1536
S.D. 2
H.D. 2
C.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir and Madam:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1536, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Repeal the exemption of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority from the State's Employees' Retirement System; and
(2) Require a retirant returning to service as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to re-enroll into the Employees' Retirement System.
Your
Committee on Conference finds that existing law exempts the
position of President
and Chief Executive Officer of
the Hawaii Tourism Authority from enrolling in
the Employees' Retirement System. Your
Committee on Conference further finds
that exempting public employment positions from the Employees' Retirement
System can lead to inequity within the public service and the underfunding of
the System. By removing the exemption
for the position of President
and Chief Executive Officer of
the Hawaii Tourism Authority, this measure ensures
that state employees, regardless of position, contribute to, and benefit from,
the Employees' Retirement System.
Your Committee on Conference has
amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1536, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1536, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE SENATE |
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____________________________ ADRIAN K. TAM Co-Chair |
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____________________________ LYNN DECOITE Chair |
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____________________________ JACKSON D. SAYAMA Co-Chair |
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____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Co-Chair |
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____________________________ SHIRLEY ANN TEMPLO Co-Chair |
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____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Co-Chair |
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