STAND. COM. REP. NO.  70-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

RE:   H.B. No. 1630

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.B. No. 1630 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ELEVATOR MECHANICS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to strengthen regulatory oversight of the licensed profession of elevator mechanics by amending the permissible scope of work, apprenticeship and licensing requirements, and remote interaction requirements.

The International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local Union No. 126 testified in support of this measure.  The Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board, Access Lifts of Hawaii, Inc., and an individual commented on this measure.

     Your Committee notes the testimony of the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board and Access Lifts of Hawaii, Inc. regarding the effect of this measure's proposed changes on the specialized sector of the elevator mechanic industry comprising businesses that work solely on a specific set of conveyances such as Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lifts and other ADA accessibility equipment and do not perform work on elevators or escalators.  Should this measure be deliberated further in the legislative process, your Committee respectfully requests the subsequent committees to consider the impact of this measure on this specialized industry sector.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1630 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair