Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor, to which was referred S.B. No. 2033 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require contractors on public works construction contracts to comply with United States Department of Labor specifications for staffing requirements.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Hawaii Laborers' Union, Local 368 and the Hawaii Operating Engineers Industry Stabilization Fund.

Testimony in opposition to the measure was submitted by the Department of Accounting and General Services and Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.

Your Committee finds that prevailing standards for contractors on public works construction contracts should be applied and enforced in an equitable manner. Your Committee further finds that although standards exist concerning the employment of assistants, helpers, tenders, and apprentices, the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations currently does not enforce the utilization of these workers. Your Committee determines that mandating the use of assistants, helpers, tenders, and apprentices will establish clear guidelines, which will in turn facilitate enforcement and foster equity and consistency in the governance of public works projects.

Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2033, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2033, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations.