House Standing Committee on Labor

Good morning. I am calling to order the House Committee on Labor. It is Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:30am. We're in Conference Room 309. First on the agenda, we have HB 2165, relating to the Hawaii Employment Security Law. This amends the qualifications for unemployed individuals who are able to receive unemployment benefits beginning April 1, 2027.

Removes the two year limitation of the recoupment of overpayments. Beginning April 1, 2027, the Department of Labor Industrial Relations to assess and collect a service charge for dishonored employment Insurance assessments.

Beginning April 1, 2027, specifies that employers must report separation and wage information within five calendar days of notice being sent, whether by mail or electronic notification. Beginning April 1, 2027, increases the penalty for failure to report separations or wages and for failure to file or for filing insufficient quarterly wage reports. First to testify on this measure we have Director Jade Butay from DLIR in support.

Good morning, Chair Sayama, Vice Chair Lee. I'm Jade Butay, Director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Thank you for hearing this bill. We stand on our testimony in strong support. This measure strengthens the integrity of the unemployment insurance program, conforms with federal guidance, and improves operation. Thank you.

Thank you. Are there any other persons here to testify on this measure? On Zoom? Seeing none. Members, we do have written testimony in opposition from University of Hawaii Professionals Assembly. Members, any questions? Seeing none.

We'll be moving on to HB 2324, relating to the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law. Repeals the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board and its rules requiring a separate state crane operator certificate operator certificate. And allows additional time for the Director of Labor Industrial Relations to complete an investigation of a discharge or discrimination complaint pertaining to employees exercising rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Law without formal extension. First to testify, we have Dr. Jade Butay, DLIR, in support.

Aloha, Chair, Vice Chair. Jade Butay for DLIR. I'm sorry. You know, we stand on our testimony in strong support and thank you for hearing this administration bill. You know, we've had productive meetings with the operating engineers, and we came to an agreement that the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board is a duplicative requirement.

This bill also updates whistleblower investigation timelines to align with federal standards, allowing adequate time for complex investigation while providing clear expectations for employees and employers.

Thank you. Any other persons here to testify on this measure? Seeing none Members, any questions?

We'll be moving on to HB 2271, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items. This makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining unit cost items for the members of bargaining units 1 and 10 and their excluded counterparts to resolve issues related to temporary hazard pay for fiscal year 25-26.

First to testify on this measure, we have Director Tommy Johnson from Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations in support. Not here. Moving on, we have Executive Director Hakim... I apologize. Ouansafi from the Hawaii Public Housing Authority in support. Thank you. Next we have Dr. Seth Colby from Budget and Finance in support.

Good morning, Chair, Vice Chair. My name is Seth Colby, Director of Budget and Finance. The Department of Budget and Finance supports this administration's proposal or similar bill as collective bargaining negotiations regarding this issue of temporary hazard pay are currently in progress and additional appropriations are needed for both an agreement and arbitration awards. We expect this information to be available to us in several weeks, in which case we will be supplying you the numbers. And we are available for questions. Thank you.

Thank you. Next we have Russell Fong from the Department of Law Enforcement in support.

Deputy Director... from DLE, in for Russell Fong. We stand on our written testimony in support. Thank you.

Thank you. Next we have Acting Chairperson Ryan Kanaka'ole from Department of Land and Natural Resources in support. Okay. Next we have Comptroller Keith Regan from DAGS in support. Thank you. Next we have VP for B&F Luis Salaveria for University of Hawaii Systems in support.

Good morning. Michael Ng for Luis. Luis stands on his testimony support.

Thank you. Next we have Kamakana Kaimuloa, UPW, in support.

Tuli Tafai on behalf of UPW standing on our testimony in strong support.

Thank you. Are there any other persons here to testify on this measure? On Zoom? Seeing none. Members, we have written testimony in support from Department of Health, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii State Public Library Systems, Hawaii State Department of Education, also in support. Members, any questions?

CNN will be moving on to HB2272 making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items. This makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the Members of bargaining unit 11 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the state and the bargaining unit. Representative for fiscal biennium 2527.

First to testify on this measure we have Dr. Seth Colby from Budget and Finance and support.

Good morning, Chair. Vice Chair. The Department of Budget and Finance supports this Administration proposal or similar bills for collective bargaining negotiations. This Bill, HB2272 is for bargaining unit 11. And the next Bill, HB2273 for bargaining unit 14 is. Is also is part of this. The collective bargaining negotiations are currently under negotiation.

And once they are fulfilled and finalized, we will be providing you with the numbers.

Thank you. Any other persons here to testify on this measure here or in person Here on Zoom? Seeing none. Members, any questions? Seeing none, we'll be moving on to HB2273, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items.

Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Members of bargaining unit 14 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments. Negotiate between the state and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2527. First to testify, we have Dr. Seth Colby from Department of Budget Finance and support. Thank you.

Next we have Executive Dr. Randy Ferrer for HDA and support. Thank you. Any other persons here to testify on this measure or on Zoom? Seeing none, Members, any questions? Seeing none, we'll be moving on to HB 1661 relating to cafeteria plans.

This specifies that the maximum contribution and carryover amounts for a public service flexible spending account plan shall be set in accordance with the annual limits prescribed by the Internal Internal Revenue Service for cafeteria clients. First to testify, we have Director Brenna Hashimoto from DHRD with comments.

Good morning, Chair. Vice Chair Brenna Hashimoto here from DE Heard. We are standing on our written testimony, providing comments and a couple of amendments for clarity and consistency and available to answer any questions. Thank you.

Thank you. Next we have Director Nola. I'm sorry, we have Kamakana Kaimuloa, UPW in support.

Two weeks to five on behalf of UPW standing my written testimony in strong support.

Thank you. Next we have Randy Perreira, Executive Director from HGA and support.

Chair, Vice Chair, Members Nuisance for HGA. We're a strong supporter of this measure and we'll stand on our written testimony. I just do want to kind of point out that there's a $650 difference between what the IRS prescribes for the medical FSA and what is currently within administrative rules. Thank you.

Thank you. Next we have Tax foundation of Hawaii with comments on Zoom.

Not present.

Not present. Any other persons here to testify on this measure, if not Members? We do have written testimony with comments from city and county Honolulu Department of Human Resources Members. Any questions? I do have a question for Dr. Ashimoto. So HG noted the difference between $600 or so. Can you explain that difference and why that exists?

So currently, the amounts that employees can contribute to this plan are set by administrative rule. And so I think most of you folks know updating administrative rules is pretty tedious and takes quite a while. So DHRD typically amends the rule, sorry, amends the amount every four to five years. We don't do it every year.

And the IRS does typically increase the rates annually. So that's why there's a delay and a lag between what is currently allowable by IRS and what our rules provide.

But we also do take somewhat of a conservative approach because anytime somebody elects to contribute a certain amount, even though it's those deductions are spread out over an entire fiscal year, they can recoup the monies or they can ask for their reimbursement as soon as they make their first contribution.

So if they were to leave state service before they make all of their contributions, the plan has to eat those that cost. So I provided in our testimony the forfeiture rates. And as you noticed two years ago, there were actually more negative forfeiture than actual forefront.

So we do try to be fiscally conservative in the amounts that we allow folks to contribute for that reason.

Okay, thank you. No further questions. Any other questions? Seeing none, we'll be moving on to HB 1659 relating to collective bargaining. This repeals a prohibition placed on certain employees exempt from civil service law from grieving. Suspension of poor discharge, allows any employee who is a Member of an appropriate bargaining unit to grieve any disciplinary action.

First to testify on this Measure, we have Dr. Brennan Hashimoto from DHRD in opposition.

DHRD is opposed to this measure because it's inconsistent with exempt employee status. As at will, we don't believe this is appropriate. We also would would like the Committee to know that there are already protections in place in terms of state and federal law that prohibit discrimination.

And also we believe that this measure is contrary to collective bargaining. There are current provisions in the BU 3413 and 14 contracts which address exempt employees right to grieve a suspension or discharge.

So we believe that it's inappropriate to utilize the legislative process process to address matters which the parties have already determined is a negotiable subject. And we would like to keep it that way. I'm available for any questions.

Thank you. Next we have Kamakana Kaimuloa from UPW in court.

Two weeks of behalf of UPW standing on our written testimony and strong support.

Thank you. Next we have Randy Per, Executive Director for HGA and support.

Chair, Vice chair, Member nuisance for HGA. We're a strong supporters measure and we'll stand on our testimony.

I do just want to note that from 2020 till today, it's been about a 600 position, 600 position increase in exempt positions and we believe that is due to our state's slow civil service hiring times and also our state's reflection refusal to increase civil service pay.

We did request an amendment to clarify that this be collectively bargained as well. Thank you.

Thank you. Any other persons here to testify in this measure? Seeing none, Members, we do have written testimony and opposition from City, County, Honolulu, Department of Human Resources, support from HSTA, support from UPA.

That's it.

Okay, Members, any questions? Seeing none, we'll be moving on to HB 1655 relating to public employment. This allows public employers and exclusive representatives of bargaining units to negotiate certain retirement benefits. First, to testify on this measure, we have Director Seth Colby from BNF in opposition. BNF strongly opposes Bill and Sam Darman's written testimony. Thank you.

Next we have Chief Negotiator. Musto from Office of Collective Bargaining in opposition.

Thank you, Chair and Vice Chair Lee. My name is J.N. Musto. I'm the state's chief negotiator.

We are in opposition to this Bill because it actually crosses over a fine line that the state of Hawaii has laid down since 1970 with the inception of collective bargaining in the public sector by separating out the ERS and to some extent EUTF from negotiations.

The other point that I would like to make is this Bill refers to interest arbitration. I would point out to you that bargaining units 1, 5, and 7 do not have interest arbitration. They have the right to strike as their impasse resolution mechanism. If you have any questions, I'd be glad to answer them.

Thank you. Next we have Executive Calvert Young, Executive Director for the Employee Retirement System in opposition.

Good morning, Mr. Chair. Mr. Vice Chair, Representative. The Board of Trustees for the Employee Retirement System has not officially taken a position on this Bill yet. However, based on a similar Bill that was introduced in a previous session, the position was to oppose this measure.

Allowing for retirement calculation, Administration and benefits through the collective bargaining process could potentially be catastrophic to the Overall Administration, would create unnecessary complexities and more importantly, we believe it also would have some consequence for the Internal Revenue Code, the significance of which is to ensure the pension system for the state it actually continues to have its tax exempt status.

So for all these reasons, the ERS opposes this measure.

Thank you.

Thank you. Next we have Kamakana Kaimuloa UPW in support.

On behalf of UPW standing on our recent structure support for these measure.

Thank you. Next we have Randy Bur, Executive Director for HGA and support. HGA will stand in support. Thank you. Any other persons here to testify on this measure? Seeing none Members, we do have written testimony and support from HST and Hupa. I'm presenting questions on this measure.

Seeing none. We'll be moving on to HB 1658, related to collective bargaining. This amounts to collective bargaining negotiation procedures on the repricing of classes within a bargaining unit for our public employees. Establishes an impasse procedure to be applied when an employer fails to initiate the negotiation or the parties fail to reach an agreement within certain time frames.

Repeals existing law that requires a different impasse procedure to apply in those situations. Sunsets June 30, 2029. First to testify on this measure, we have Brenna Hashimoto, Director for DHRD, in opposition.

Chair, Vice Chair, Members of the Committee. Brenna Hashimoto here from DHRD. We oppose this measure because repricing is a highly technical analysis. It requires highly skilled individuals with technical analysis and training in this area, and we don't believe that arbitrators are the appropriate avenue to determine pricing issues.

We would also like to out that having disparate arbitration decisions would lead to situations where we would not be able to comply with 76-1, which requires equal pay for equal work. We also are concerned about the unfairness that this would present to our employees.

In lieu of having this alternate impasse procedure, we would recommend that the committee consider having our Merit Appeals Board hear repricing request. And we've offered some amended language for your consideration. I'm available to answer any questions.

Thank you. Next we have Kamakana Kaimuloa, UPW, in support.

Tuli Tafai on behalf of UPW standing on our written testimony in strong support.

Thank you. Next we have Randy Perreira, Executive Director, HGEA, in support.

Chair, Vice Chair, Members. Nui Sabas for HGEA. We're in strong support of this measure. In 2024, the Legislature established Act 234, which codified repricing process and also codified that repricing is negotiable.

The current interest arbitration procedure is structured and intended for and used when the employer and the exclusive representative must reach a resolution for a new collective bargain agreement. What we're, what's proposed in this measure we believe is much more efficient and also I guess appropriate for repricing of positions. We also requested amendments as well. Thank you.

Thank you. Any other persons here to testify on this measure? Seeing none. Members, we do have written testimony in support from HSTA. Members, any questions on this measure? Okay.

Seeing none. We'll be moving on to HB 1664, relating to the Hawaii Employer Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. This allows impasses and disputes relating to the amounts of state, county contributions to the Hawaii Employer Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved by arbitration. Repeals the prohibition against strikes by members of bargaining units on the issues of the amounts of state and county contributions to the trust fund. First to testify on this measure we have Seth Colby, Director for B&F, in opposition.

Chair, Vice Chair. B&F opposes this bill and stands on its written testimony.

Thank you. Next we have Chief Negotiator JN Musto from the Office of Collective Bargaining in opposition. Not here. Next we have Director Brenna Hashimoto from DHRD with comments.

DHRD will stand on its written testimony providing comments.

Okay, thank you. Next we have Kamakana Kaimuloa, UPW, in support.

Tuli Tafai behalf of UPW standing on our written testimony in strong support.

Okay. Next we have Randy Perreira, Executive Director for HGEA, in support.

Chair, Vice Chair, Members. Nui Sabas for HGEA. We'll stand on our testimony in support. But I just do want to note that this current negotiable item does lack a dispute mechanism to address the employee employer share of contributions to the medical premium plans. Thank you.

Thank you. Any other persons here to testify on this measure? Seeing none. Members, we do have written testimony in support from HSTA and UHPA. Members, any questions?

We'll be moving on to HB 1656 relating to indebtedness to the state Amends the amount that a dispersing officer may deduct from employer's salary, wage or compensation based on the employer's employees gross income. First to testify on this measure we have Keith Reagan from DAGS with consultants here.

Next we have Stacy Aldrich, State Librarian from the O State Public Library System with comments. Thank you. Next we have Kamakana Kaimuloa, UPW in support.

We have a DPP needs strong support.

Thank you. Next we have Randy Perreira, Executive Director for HGA in support.

Chair, Vice Chair, Members, new weeks have asked for HGA. We're in strong support of this measure. We appreciate the intent which would frankly just establish a more lenient process when employees overpaid. We understand that mistakes do happen. But it is unacceptable to have strict repayment plan that can subject or that may subject employees to financial hardship.

The statute should be more lenient to repay the balance. And our Members, they're not asking for these overpayments and they will pay the balance back but benning them just ask. For just a more tolerable structure. Thank you. Thank you.

Okay. Any other persons here to testify on this measure? Seeing none. Members, we do have written testimony from City and County of Honolulu Department of Budget and Fiscal Service with comments, group wide support Members. Any questions? Question for libraries?

Hi Mallory Fujitani, special assistant to the state Library.

Thank you for providing testimony. In your original testimony, you kind of describe in more detail how these overpayments occur. Can you kind of elaborate on that?

Sure. Many times the overpayments are result of the leave without pay. Employees have long term illnesses, they have personal issues and they don't have any leave that paid leave balance.

So specific to what I think is in our testimony, we ask that the Committee consider language that would have the conversion of lag employees to after the fact if they have ELA. Because when you look at the state payroll schedule, the deadline to submit.

To prevent an overpayment from occurring in the first like April period, from the 1st to the 15th of the month, the deadline to submit is usually around the 8th, 9th, 10th of the month before the payroll period has actually ended. So in some cases employees are in and out of work because of health reason, personal issues.

We don't know on the 8th of the month whether they're going to be at work between like the 9th and the 15th. So there's, I mean, I'm not sure if there's a software issue that could be addressed to do that, but that's how the state payroll calendar works out.

So for those lacking, what happens is for the 1st through the 15th April period, they're paid on the 20th of the month after the fact. Employees are paid the following fifth of the month, the following month on the fifth day. So there's enough time for the staff to do the adjustments that need to occur.

But you can't do it in the middle of a payroll period when the payroll period hasn't even finished.

So you're saying just logistically almost impossible.

Impossible. And so therefore the way the Bill is drafted, we have to determine the total amount owed. But that for a lag employee, it's constantly moving if they're in and out of work. So you can't, it's hard to fix the number for a lag employee.

Okay, thank you Members. Any other further questions? Thank you for HGA. So you just heard some of the comments made from Ms. Aldrich. So given these logistical challenges to the payment system, what do you think of their proposed amendment to convert some lag employees with limited paid leave hours to after the fact?

Chair, I need to take a look at their amendments and I can follow. Up with you on that. Okay, sure. Thank you Members.

Any further questions? Seeing none, we'll be moving on to HB 1654. This is relating to public employees. This requires the Attorney General to establish a confidential process for persons to anonymously file complaints against the public employees. Requires Attorney General to review and forward the complaints to the Department, board, commission, or agency deemed appropriate by the Attorney General.

Requires the department's board, commissions and agencies to process the complaint pursuant to their standard complaint processing procedures and report the dis disposition to the Attorney General. Requires the Attorney General to adopt rules and submit annual reports to the Legislature.

First to testify on this measure we have Deputy Attorney General Dianus Suma Samarata from the Department of Attorney General's office in opposition.

Thank you. Good morning. Chair, Vice Chair as well as Members of the Committee. Deputy Attorney General Diana Sumarna. We did submit our testimony opposing the Bill so that way this Bill can be more narrowly down drawn to model the already existing statutory the statute of authority mandates which is to actually eliminate the non risk complaints.

Thank you and I am available for questions.

Thank you. Next we have Randy Perreira, Executive Director for HGA and support.

Chair Vice Chair Members Nuisa Vas for HGA. We're in support of this measure. We appreciate the intent which is trying to strike a balanced process to ensure that there is some check against individuals that file basis complaints while also still preserving while still protecting the anonymity of individuals that wish to file legitimate complaints.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next we have Kamakana Kaimulao, UPW in support.

UPW standing in our written testimony and support.

Thank you. Are there any other persons here to testify this measure? Seeing none. Members, we do have written testimony and support from Cunningham Elementary School DOE Members. Any questions? Seeing none we will be Moving on to HB 1663 relating to reimbursement of public officers and employees.

This requires the state or county to reimburse an officer or employee for work related travel costs that the officer or employee loaned to the state or county within 30 calendar days of submitting an approved statement of completed travel.

Requires a state or a county to pay interest on a loan not reimbursed within 30 days until the loan is fully reimbursed. Obligates an officer or employee to request a complete refund from the travel vendor for travel not taken.

Entitles an officer or employee to reimbursement from the state or county when a travel vendor offers when a travel vendor offers no or partial or a partial refund. First to testify on this measure we have Bonnie Kakui, Administrator for the State Procurement Office with comments on zoom.

Good morning Chair, Vice Chair, Members of the Committee, Bonnie Kahakui, Administrator, State Procurement. Office will stand on a written testimony providing comments.

Thank you. Next we have Stacy Aldrich, State Librarian from the Ahoya State Public Library System with comments. Thank you. Next we have Kamakana Kaimuloa Malloy, UPW and support.

We have the UPW standing on our testimony support.

Thank you. Next we have Randy Perreira, Executive Director HGA in support.

Chair, Vice Chair, Members, we're in strong support of this measure and we'll stand on our testimony. A lot of our Members, when they do take kind of work approved travel, they do use their credit card or personal funds due to pay for that trip.

And a lot of times we get notified that they haven't been reimbursed in what we consider a timely manner. So we do appreciate kind of the intent of this measure. Thank you. Thank you.

Okay. Any other persons here to testify on this measure? Seeing none. Members. We do have written testimony and support from Members. Any questions on this measure? Seeing none. We'll be moving on to HB 1791 relating to warehouse workers.

This establish the Warehouse Workers Protection act requires certain warehouse employers to provide written descriptions of quotas to employees and maintain records of quotas and employee work speed data. Protects employees from quotas that would prevent compliance with meal or rest periods or the use of bathroom facilities.

Allows the employees to request a written description of their quota and employees work speed data. It requires the Director of Labor Industrial Relations to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this act. First, to testify on this measure we have Director Dr. Jay Butay from DLIR with comments.

Thank you Chair, Vice Chair, and Committee Members. Jay Butay from DLIR with written testimony and comments.

Thank you. Next we have Deputy Attorney General Matthew Ambe with the Attorney General's office for comments.

Good morning, Chairman, Vice Chair, Members of the Committee, Matthew Amde, Deputy Attorney General. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments. This Bill establishes a new Hawaii Revised Statute Chapter with a Section 10 which authorizes the Attorney General to prosecute cases arising from violations of the chapter. Because why Revised statute sections 20-1, 20-2, 2 and 20-2.5 are raised by the Attorney General.

Fraud prosecutorial powers for all cases involving violations of state law. We Recommend that section 10 be deleted to avoid the potential unintended effect of the Bill being found to limit the Attorney General's power for violations under the chapter. Once again, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony.

I'll be available for any questions.

Thank you. Thank you. Any other persons here to testify on this measure? Seeing none. There's any questions. Question for Dr. Batai. Director, you noted that in your written testimony that the provisions proposed in this Bill would be very difficult to enforce. Can you elaborate on that challenge?

Well, I think, you know, there would be tracking, you know, breaks separately for CODA purposes. I mean, I. I don't think the. How do we enforce it? The warehouse is going to collect data as coda. That would be.

That would be challenging. So would you require additional resources to gather that new data? That would be correct. I see. General estimate as to how many staff or resources that would require.

We haven't been the assessment. How many. You know, we'll get back to you.

Appreciate that. Thank you, Director. No further questions. Remember, any further questions on this measure. Seeing none, we'll be moving on to last item on the agenda. HB 2587 relating to labor.

This clarifies the employment status of certain delivery drivers under the state laws related to workers compensation, compensation, wage and hour, temporary disabilities insurance, family leave tax, classification of business relationships and unemployment insurance by establishing conditions under which delivery drivers are deemed employees of the business operating the delivery program.

To testify on this measure, We have Dr. Jade ty from DLIRwith comments. Thank you. Next we have Dave Erdman, interim President and CEO for Retail Emergency Employee Opposition on zoom. Nope. Okay. Any other persons here to testify on this measure? Members, any questions? Okay, we'll be taking a short recess. Recess.

Reconvene the House Committee on Labor for decision making. First, we have HB 2165 related to Hawaii Employment Security Law. For this, we'll be adopting the DLIR recommended amendments to adjust the penalty amount from thousand to $300. We'll also be inserting a defective date of July 1st, 3000. Members, any comments Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you. Chair voting on House Bill 2165. Chair's recommendations passed with amendments. Chair and Vice Chair vote aye. Representative Garrett. Aye. Representative Kapela. Aye.

Representative Kong. Aye. Representative Reyes Oda. Reservations. Reservations. Thank you. Chair, recommendations adopted. Thank you.

Next we'll be Moving on to HB 2324 relating to avoid Occupational Safety and Health law. We'll add clarifying amendments to remove the term hoisting machine from the rest of HRS. We'll be adding technical amendments needed for clarity, consistency, and style to adopt these recommendations. And then we'll be entering a Defective date of 07-01-3000.

Members, any comments. Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you, Chair. Voting on House Bill 2324. Chair's recommendation is to pass with amendments. Are there any no votes. Reservations.

Thank you. Chair recommendation is adopted. Thank you. Moving on to HB 2271, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items. We'll be inserting a defective date of 7-1-3000, inserting the money amount when DNF gets back to us later on. Okay. Members, any comments. Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you, Chair. Voting on House Bill 2271. Chairs recommendations to pass with amendments. Are there any no votes. Reservations. Thank you.

Chair's recommendation has been adopted.

Thank you. Moving on to HB2272, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items. We'll be adopting the same amendments, just inserting The effective date July 1st, 3000. Just to clarify, we'll be inserting the, it probably won't be our Committee.

Maybe by the time this Bill gets into finance, they could insert the money amount from BNF. But for now, we'll just keep this vehicle moving with the defective date. Members, any comments. Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you. Chair voting on House Bill 2272. Chair's recommendations to pass amendments. Are there any no votes. Reservations. Thank you Chair, recommendation has been adopted.

Thank you. HB 2273, making emergency appropriations for public employment cost items. Again, inserting detector date 7-1-3000. Members, any comments. Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you Chair. Voting on House Bill 2273. Recommendation is to pass with amendments. Are There any no votes? Reservations? Thank you Chair. recommendation has been adopted.

Thank you. Next we'll be moving on to HB 1661 relating to cafeteria plans. We'll be adopting some of de Herd's amendments removing the term inflation adjusted on page one, striking for the calendar year phrase on page one as well.

And in the Committee report, we will recommend the effective date be July 1, 2027 and we'll insert effective date of July 1st, 3000. Members any comments? See none.

Vice Chair for the vote. Thank you. Chair voting on House Bill 1661, Chair's recommendations to pass with amendments. Any no votes reservations?

Thank you. Chair recommendation has been adopted. Moving on to HB 1659 relating to collective foreigning. We'll be adopting HGEA amendments to include language on page 2, line 5, unless the collective agreement specifically provides otherwise. We'll also be inserting deductive date of July 1st, 3000. Members any, any comments? Okay. Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you Chair. Voting on House Bill 1659. Recommendation is to pass with amendments. Any no votes? Reservations? Thank you Chair, recommendation has been adopted.

Thank you. Next we have HB 1655 relating to public employment be entering defective date July 1st, 3000. Members any comments? Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you, Chair. Voting on House Bill 1655, recommendations to pass with amendments. Any no votes? Reservations?

Thank you, Chair recommendations been adopted. Thank you. Moving on to HB 1658 relating to collective bargaining. We'll be replacing 150 days to 90 days. On page 5, line 18, we'll insert 10 days for a blanked portion of page 7.7. We'll be adding technical amendments needed for clarity, consistency, and style.

And finally inserting a defective date of July 1st, 3000. Members any comments? Seeing none. Oh, sorry, Representative Reyes Oda.

Just for continuing conversation moving forward, maybe consider from a single arbitrator to potentially a three person panel.

Okay, thank you, Members. Any further comments? Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you Chair. Voting on House Bill 1658, recommendations to pass both amendments. Any no votes reservations? Thank you. Chair recommendations been adopted.

Thank you. Moving on to HB 1664 relating to the Hawaii Employer Union Health Benefit Trust Fund. We'll be inserting a defective date July 1st, 3000. Members any comments? Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you Chair. Voting on House Bill 1664, recommendations to pass with amendments. No votes? reservations? Thank you. Chair recommendation has been adopted.

Thank you. Moving on to HB 1656, laying to Indentus to the state. We'll be inserting de facto dated 7-1-3000 for this measure. Members, any comments? Seeing none. Members. Sorry. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you. Chair. Voting on House Bill 1656. Recommendation is to pass with amendments. No votes? Reservations? Thank you. Chair.

Recommendation has been adopted. Thank you. Next we have HB 1654 relating to public employees. For this we'll be adopting AG's amendments to delete subsection F and amend subsection E to insert proposed language on page two of AG's written testimony.

This will place the responsibility to notify law enforcement upon the compliant complainant rather than the AG instances of danger and personal harm. We'll be amending section H to replace shall with may note in the Committee report that the effective date should be July 1st, 2027 as well as putting any defective date of July 1st, 3000. Members any comments?

Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you. Chair. Voting on House Bill 1654, recommendations to pass with amendments. Are there any no votes. Reservations?

Chair, your recommendation has been adopted. Thank you. Next we have HB 1663 relating to reimbursement of public officers and employees. We'll be adopting some of SBO's recommended amendments. We'll be replacing language on page three, lines 13 to 17 with detailed expenditure and related receipts.

Will be adding the same language at the end of subsection H on page 4, line 17. Add language on page 4, line 7 to read through no fault of their own, while add language on page 4, lines 12 to read with detailed expenditures and related receipts on the authorized portion of the travel only.

Add the term approved before the phrase total cost on page four, lines 13 and 16, adding technical amendments needed for clarity, consistency and style. And insert defective date on July 1st, 3000. Members any comments? Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote.

Thank you Chair. Voting on House Bill 1663, recommendations to pass with amendments. Thank you. Any no votes? Reservations?

Thank you. Chair. Recommendations been adopted.

Thank you. Moving on to HB 1791, relaying to warehouse workers. My recommendation is to defer this measure, noting the concerns that were brought up by DIR and their testimony. Members any comments? Seeing none. We'll be moving on to last item in agenda HB2587 relating to labor.

I'll be inserting defective date of 7-1-3000 Members. Any comments? Yes, Representative Kong.

I guess you know that they still want to flourish and we use contract private contractors to deliver, especially during the holidays and all kinds of times. So this will put actually a very rough strain on me to have them as an employee receiving benefits. So I'll go with reservations.

Appreciate that. Members, any other comments?

Seeing none. Vice Chair for the vote. Thank you. Chair voting on House Bill 25877 recommendations to pass with amendments. Are there any no votes? Are there, are there any reservations outside of Representative Kong? Reservations? Reservations for Representative Kong and Representative Reyes Oda. Thank you Chair. Recommendations been adopted. Thank you. This hearing is adored.

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