STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1473

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 29

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 29 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CONTRACTORS LICENSE BOARD TO EITHER ELIMINATE OR RECLASSIFY INTERIM SPECIALTY LICENSE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Contractors License Board to:

     (1)  Review C-68 classified specialist licenses and provide the opportunity for public review of classification definitions; and

     (2)  Complete the review, modification, or incorporation of any or all of the C-68 classified specialist licenses or propose and adopt a new specialty license.

The Iron Workers Stabilization Fund testified in support of this measure.  The Contractors License Board and Hawaii Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust testified in opposition.  The General Contractors Association of Hawaii provided comments.

     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.C.R. No. 29 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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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair