CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 134

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2017

RE:    H.B. No. 1114

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1114, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PENALTIES,"

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 achieve compliance with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirement that state-level standards and enforcement be at least as effective as OSHA standards and enforcement.

     More specifically, this measure:

     (1)  Increases the monetary penalties for violations of the Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law or any standard or rule adopted thereunder; and

     (2)  Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to:

          (A)  Adjust the penalties each year as required by federal law; and

          (B)  Report to the Legislature annually on the penalty adjustments.

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Increasing the penalty amounts; and

     (2)  Changing its effective date to January 1, 2018.

     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 H.B. No. 1114, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1114, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN Chair	____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair
____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Co-Chair	____________________________ DANIEL HOLT Co-Chair