CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 182

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 34

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

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. 34, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WAGES,"

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:

(1) Require that the foreperson classification be recognized for purposes of determining wage and hour requirements for mechanics and laborers on public works projects pursuant to statute and collective bargaining agreements; and

(2) Amend the "public work" definition under Chapter 104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Wages and Hours of Employees on Public Works Law, to include projects for which funds or resources used are to any extent derived from State or county public revenues, or from the sale of securities or bonds whose interest or dividends are exempt from state or federal taxes.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Deleting provisions requiring that the foreperson classification be recognized for purposes of determining wage and hour requirements for mechanics and laborers on public works projects pursuant to statute and to collective bargaining agreements;

(2) Deleting the savings clause, conflict with federal requirements clause, and contract impairment provisions; and

(3) Changing its effective date to upon its approval.

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. 34, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 34, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Chair	____________________________ AARON LING JOHANSON Co-Chair
____________________________ GILBERT S.C. KEITH-AGARAN Co-Chair	____________________________ STACELYNN K. M. ELI Co-Chair