STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1364-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.R. No. 41

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.R. No. 41 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL 28, 2016, AS "WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY" IN HAWAII IN MEMORY OF WORKERS KILLED, INJURED, OR DISABLED IN THE WORKPLACE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to designate April 28, 2016, as "Workers' Memorial Day" in Hawaii in memory of workers killed, injured, or disabled in the workplace.

The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Hawaii State AFL-CIO, and Hawaii Construction Alliance testified in support of this measure.

     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 H.R. No. 41 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair