Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 166, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to increase Hawaii's minimum wage to $5.50 per hour beginning July 1, 2002, and $6.00 per hour beginning July 1, 2003.

The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii State Teachers Association, ILWU Local 142, and Hawaii Catholic Conference submitted testimony in support of this bill. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and American Friends Service Committee submitted testimony supporting the intent of this bill.

The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and National Federation of Independent Business submitted testimony in opposition to this bill.

Kyotaru Hawaii Corporation and the Hawaii Restaurant Association submitted comments on this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 166, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.