Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2953, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that parties involved in public works contracts comply with Hawaii's wage and hour law by making it the responsibility of each chief procurement officer to inform governmental contracting agencies that the requirements of Hawaii's wage and hour law apply to every contract for construction of a public work in excess of $2,000, including emergency contracts and contracts funded by special purpose revenue bonds, purchase orders, or vouchers.

The State Procurement Office and Associated Building and Contractors, Inc., Hawaii Chapter, opposed this bill. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Accounting and General Services provided comments.

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. 2953, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.