STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3575

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.C.R. No. 62
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred
H.C.R. No. 62, H.D. 1, entitled:

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE
     REFERENCE BUREAU TO COMPILE DATA ON THE NUMBER AND
     PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES OF PRIVATE COMPANIES ON CONTRACT
     WITH THE STATE WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
     A LIVING WAGE LAW,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Legislative
Reference Bureau to compile data on the number and percentage of
employees of state contractors who may be affected by the
implementation of a living wage law.

     Your Committee finds that the State does not compile
comprehensive data on the number of people that would be affected
by the implementation of a living wage law.  Your Committee
furthermore finds that such data is relevant in determining
whether a living wage law should be implemented.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by removing the
"whereas" clause on living wage studies and by requesting the
Legislative Reference Bureau to contact other jurisdictions that
have enacted living wage laws.

 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 62,
H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the
form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 62, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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