STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1496

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2023

 

RE:   S.B. No. 1415

      S.D. 2

      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 Higher Education & Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 1415, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require the University of Hawaii to submit annual reports of all University of Hawaii employees who performed work from a location outside of the State during the applicable year to the Legislature no later than December 31 of that year.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from numerous individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that as opportunities and technological capabilities for remote work increase, the cost of living in the State continues to rise, and the local unemployment rate remains low, more workers at the University of Hawaii may be working from out-of-state locations.  Your Committee further finds that the data sought by this measure will promote an understanding of the type of work being filled elsewhere; opportunities for education, research, and training that might allow the positions to be filled locally; and the extent to which the State's workforce is capable of meeting the employment needs of the State's higher education system.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to June 30, 3000, to encourage further discussion.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education & Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1415, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1415, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education & Technology,

 

 

 

 

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AMY A. PERRUSO, Chair