STAND. COM. REP. NO. 890

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 879

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 879, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys to support the administration of the Unemployment Insurance Program.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Your Committee finds that the supplemental funds provided by this measure will help ensure the long-term sustainability of the Unemployment Insurance Program.

Your Committee notes that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has requested an appropriation of $1,900,000 to support fifteen vacant positions that are not federally-funded.

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. 879, 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