STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1937

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 227
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No.
227, H.D. 1, entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
     INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON DISCRIMINATION
     BASED ON SEX, RACE, AND NATIONAL ORIGIN WITH REGARD TO WAGES
     AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Department
of Labor and Industrial Relations to conduct a study to determine
whether there is a history of discrimination against women or
minority groups with regard to wages, assignment, or access to
jobs, or other terms and conditions of employment.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 227,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Finance,



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair