CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 100-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2010

RE:    S.B. No. 2220

       S.D. 1

       H.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2220, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION SITES,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this measure is to improve enforcement of contracting laws by establishing a Construction Site Inspection Task Force (Task Force) consisting of representatives from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and each county permitting department to strengthen enforcement of contracting laws, including authorizing the Task Force to investigate and inspect construction sites for unlicensed contractors.

     Your Committee on Conference finds that unlicensed or unlawful construction activity undermines the State's regulatory system and puts contractors who do follow the law at a disadvantage since unlicensed operators cut corners by ignoring licensing, workplace safety, labor, and tax laws.  Your Committee on Conference also finds that establishing a Task Force to investigate the scope and prevalence of construction violations in the State will enhance the ability of all affected departments to enforce existing laws.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by replacing its contents with the Senate Draft 1 version of the measure and changing the effective date of the measure to July 1, 2010.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2220, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2220, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ ROBERT N. HERKES, Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair
____________________________ GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Co-Chair