STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3139

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1556

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor and Technology, to which was referred H.B. No. 1556, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for permanent positions within the Employee Staffing Division of the Department of Human Resources Development for the recruitment and retention of state employees.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Human Resources Development.

Your Committee finds that recent loss of authorized staffing positions within the Employee Staffing Division of the Department of Human Resources Development has led to large delays in filling vacant State positions. The Department has also seen a significant increase in applications received for positions throughout the State. This measure will reduce the delay in filling state positions by increasing the number of staff to process applications.

Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1556, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1556, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor and Technology,

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair