CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 110-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2298

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2298, S.D. 2, H.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 increase the penalty for employers who fail to pay their employees wages in accordance with state wage and hour laws and other compensation laws, by making violators guilty of a class C felony and subject to a fine of not less than $500 per offense.

Your Committee on Conference finds that state labor laws should vigorously protect workers from employers who fail to provide employees with wages, benefits, or other forms of compensation that are rightfully owed to them. This measure will provide a greater deterrence to employers who violate wage and hour laws and other compensation laws.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective 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 S.B. No. 2298, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2298, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ RICHARD H.K. ONISHI Co-Chair	____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Chair
____________________________ JACKSON D. SAYAMA Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair
	____________________________ MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO Co-Chair