RELATING TO THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD.

HB165

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

165

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the hawaii labor relations board
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
1
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Section 89-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (i) to read as follows:

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"(i)
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In addition to the powers and functions
provided in other sections of this chapter, the board shall:

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(1)
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Establish
procedures for, investigate, and resolve any dispute concerning the designation
of an appropriate bargaining unit and the application of section 89-6 to
specific employees and positions;

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(2)
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Establish
procedures for, resolve disputes with respect to, and supervise the conduct of
elections for the determination of employee representation;

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(3)
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Resolve
controversies under this chapter;

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(4)
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Conduct
proceedings on complaints of prohibited practices by employers, employees, and
employee organizations and take such actions with respect thereto as it deems
necessary and proper[
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, including exercising its powers under this
chapter to enforce its own orders, in addition to its discretion to seek
enforcement of an order of the board pursuant to section 377-9(e);

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(5)
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Hold such hearings
and make such inquiries, as it deems necessary, to carry out properly its
functions and powers, and for the purpose of such hearings and inquiries,
administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses and documents, take
testimony and receive evidence, compel attendance of witnesses and the
production of documents by the issuance of subpoenas, and delegate such powers
to any member of the board or any person appointed by the board for the
performance of its functions;

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(6)
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Determine
qualifications and establish, after reviewing nominations submitted by the
public employers and employee organizations, lists of qualified persons,
broadly representative of the public, to be available to serve as mediators,
grievance arbitrators, or a combination thereof;

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(7)
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Resolve disputes
over the qualifications and criteria of the list of five qualified arbitrators
provided pursuant to section 89-11(e)(2)(A);

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(8)
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Establish
a fair and reasonable range of daily or hourly rates at which mediators and
arbitrators on the lists established under paragraph (6) are to be compensated;

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(9)
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Conduct
studies on problems pertaining to public employee-management relations, and
make recommendations with respect thereto to the legislative bodies; request
information and data from state and county departments and agencies and
employee organizations necessary to carry out its functions and
responsibilities; make available to all concerned parties, including mediators
and arbitrators, statistical data relating to wages, benefits, and employment
practices in public and private employment to assist them in resolving issues
in negotiations;

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(10)
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Adopt
rules relative to the exercise of its powers and authority and to govern the
proceedings before it in accordance with chapter 91; and

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(11)
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Execute
all of its responsibilities in a timely manner so as to facilitate and expedite
the resolution of issues before it."

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SECTION
2.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Hawaii
Labor Relations Board; Collective Bargaining; Enforcement

Description:

Authorizes
the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to enforce its own orders.

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