Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 49, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to actively and aggressively enforce Hawaii's electrical and plumbing licensing laws in order to ensure quality workmanship and the safety of workers and consumers.

Specifically, this measure requests the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to convene a task force comprised of one representative of each of the following entities:

to review the Department's current efforts and practices in the enforcement of the State's electrical and plumbing licensing laws and to develop strategies to improve and strengthen these efforts and practices.

Your Committee finds that effective enforcement of the licensing laws promotes a healthy business climate for law-abiding electricians, plumbers, and electrical and plumbing contractors and protects consumers and the public. Your Committee finds that this measure is necessary to address the issue and will help to bolster the enforcement efforts of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 49, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.