HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-02-21 Letter to Sylvia Luke RE HB 1031, HD1 Wil Okabe
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February 21, 2017
Representative Sylvia Luke
Finance Committee
Hawai'i State Capitol
Honolulu, HI 96813
Dear Chair Luke and members:
RE: HB 1031, HDI
Thank you for this opportunity to request amendments to HBI031, HDI.
HB 1031, HD1 is needed legislation, but it should be recognized that the new IRS
regulation requiring background checks and FBI fingerprinting for all current and
prospective employees will affect our county workers, too, creating the same issues as
those raised by the various state agencies that are the subject of the current HD1.
The counties are bound by Sections 378-2.5 and 846-2.7, HRS. Both those HRS
sections limit the County's authority as to when and on whom we can conduct criminal
background and history checks on current and prospective employees. The new IRS
regulations are not currently referenced in either HRS section.
Accordingly, my staff is suggesting two amendments to HB 11031, HDI. They
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Sylvia Luke
Finance Committee
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We urge passage of this bill, with the requested, or comparable, amendments.
Respectfully submitted,
Harry Kim
Mayor
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer