STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1805

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.R. No. 42

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.R. No. 42, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO EXAMINE WWOOFING IN HAWAII, REVIEW RELEVANT HAWAII LABOR LAWS, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Agriculture examine wwoofing in Hawaii, review relevant Hawaii labor laws, and make recommendations.

The Hawaii Farm Bureau and numerous individuals testified in support of this measure. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 42, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair