Bill > HB165

This bill modifies Section 89-5 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to expand the powers of the Hawaii Labor Relations Board by explicitly authorizing the board to enforce its own orders. Currently, the board has various responsibilities related to public employee-management relations, such as resolving disputes about bargaining units, supervising employee representation elections, conducting proceedings on prohibited practices, and holding hearings. The key change is adding language that allows the board to directly exercise its powers to enforce its own orders, in addition to its existing option of seeking enforcement through section 377-9(e). This modification gives the board more direct authority to ensure compliance with its decisions and strengthens its ability to resolve labor-related disputes effectively. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder date typical in draft legislation, suggesting the actual implementation date would be determined later during the legislative process.

Justice, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=165&year=2025