THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1004
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to minimum wage.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 387-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending its title and subsection (a) to read as follows:

"§387-9 Special minimum wages for learners; apprentices; full-time students; paroled wards of Hawaii youth correctional facility; handicapped workers[.]; felons. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 387-2, the director may by rule provide for the employment:

(1) Of learners, of apprentices, of part-time employees who are full-time students attending public or private schools other than colleges, universities, business schools, or technical schools, and of wards paroled from the Hawaii youth correctional facility, under special certificates issued by the director, at [such] wages lower than the applicable minimum wage and subject to [such] limitations as to time, number, proportion, and length of service as the director shall prescribe; [and]

(2) Of individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by old age or physical or mental deficiency or injury, under special certificates issued by the director, at [such] wages lower than the applicable minimum wage and for [such] the period as shall be fixed in the certificates[.]; and

(3) Of individuals who have been convicted of a felony, under special certificates issued by the director, at wages lower than the applicable minimum wage and for the period as shall be fixed in the certificates."

SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Minimum Wage; Felons

Description:

Includes felons in the exception to the minimum wage category.

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