tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959902578244533249.post1102759022110176816..comments2024-02-11T22:54:18.036-10:00Comments on Hawaii House Blog: Speaker Say's Statement on Governor's Furlough ProposalJames Gonserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07340807420096636681noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959902578244533249.post-67085389782728713162009-11-18T09:34:56.529-10:002009-11-18T09:34:56.529-10:00The Governor proposes to use $50 million from the ...The Governor proposes to use $50 million from the Rainy Day Fund, not Hurricane Relief. It is true that the statute on the Rainy Day Fund prohibits use of the money for collective bargaining cost items.<br /><br />Good point on what needs to happen first - ratification or amendment. I believe there is also a question on whether the decision to use instructional days for the furlough days is partJames Gonserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340807420096636681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959902578244533249.post-38064710662453487392009-11-18T04:25:16.759-10:002009-11-18T04:25:16.759-10:00In its current statutory form, the Hawaii Hurrican...In its current statutory form, the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund may not be used toward collective bargaining cost items.<br /><br />Given that fact, the Lege would have to convene and amend the HHRF law BEFORE any renegotiation of a contract that would depend upon those funds. The Speaker's demand for a ratified contract to happen first is illogical.<br /><br />True, or false?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00278477472958926963noreply@blogger.com