STAND. COM. REP. NO.  569

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2023

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1205

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Labor & Government Operations, to which was referred H.B. No. 1205 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to specify that exclusive representatives of public employees are not required to provide grievance representation to collective bargaining unit members who do not pay dues or dues equivalents and who decline to pay reasonable costs of the representation.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO; and University of Hawaii Professional Assembly.

 

Your Committee finds that, since 2018, public sector unions across the country have been required by law to represent non-due paying members who have been adversely affected by the employer through the grievance process.  At times the grievance process can be protracted and costly.  Without the ability to collect fair share fees from all employees, the non-due paying member has access to expensive services without having to pay for any of the cost.  This measure would require a fair share be paid if union representation is needed and will strengthen the financial stability of public sector unions in the State.

 

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Changing the effective date to June 30, 3000, 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 & Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1205, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1205, H.D. 1, and 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