STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2914

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3084

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 Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3084, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to exempt Hawaii National Guard servicemembers who are ordered into state active duty from membership in the Employees' Retirement System.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Defense and Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Employees' Retirement System.

Your Committee finds that many Hawaii National Guard Servicemembers who are ordered to state active duty are not currently state or county employees in their civilian occupations and subsequently will not complete a sufficient period of service in order to vest in the Employees' Retirement System if they are required to contribute. Exempting National Guard servicemembers will help these individuals retain more of their pay without sacrificing their benefits.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3084, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair