STAND. COM. REP. NO. 111

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1435

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.B. No. 1435 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GENDER EQUITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to promote gender equity by requiring the equitable provision of baby diaper-changing accommodations in certain public establishments and facilities.

The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, Midwives Alliance of Hawaii, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, Hawaii Women's Coalition, LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, National Association of Social Workers-Hawaii, and a few concerned individuals supported this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to January 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

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. 1435, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1435, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Legislative Management.

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

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair