STAND. COM. REP. NO. 18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 34

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. 34 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WAGES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require that the foreman 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.

The Ironworkers Stabilization Fund testified in support of this measure. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations provided comments on this measure.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the term "foreman" to the gender-neutral "foreperson";

(2) Changing its effective date to January 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion; and

(3) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for clarity, consistency, and style.

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