STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1437-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.C.R. No. 88

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 88 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD TO RECONSIDER ITS OCTOBER 18, 2013, FINAL ORDER AND FOLLOW LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT'S RULING THAT THE "INCIDENTAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL" EXCEPTION FOR SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS TO COMPLETE WORK FOR WHICH THEY ARE UNLICENSED IS VERY LIMITED IN SCOPE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the Contractor's License Board to reconsider its October 18, 2013, final order and follow legislative intent and the Hawaii Supreme Court's ruling that the "incidental and supplemental" exception for specialty contractors to complete work for which they are unlicensed is very limited in scope.

Testimony in support of this measure was received by the International Union of Painters, Carpet Linoleum and Soft Tile Local Union 1926 Market Recovery Trust Fund, Hawaii Glaziers, Architectural Metal Glass Workers Local Union 1889 AFL-CIO Stabilization Fund, Painting Industry of Hawaii Labor Management Cooperation Trust Fund, Hawaii Tapers Market Recovery Trust Fund, and the Subcontractors Association of Hawaii.  The Contractors License Board, Hawaii Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust, Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters, Building Industry Association, Laborers' International Union of North America, HPS Construction Services, Ltd., BKA Builders, Inc., Universal Construction, Inc., Graham Builders, Inc., General Contractors Association of Hawaii, and an individual opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 88 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair