STAND. COM. REP. NO.  17

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 158

      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. 158 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR LAW COMPLIANCE FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require contractors for public works projects in excess of $25,000 to submit certified payrolls to demonstrate compliance with wage and hour requirements.

 

     The Laborers' International Union of North America Local 368, Hawaii Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust, Ironworkers Stabilization Fund, Landscape Association of Hawaii, and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations provided comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to January 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion.

 

     Your Committee notes that the provisions in this measure requiring the submittal of certified payrolls for the awarding of government services contracts mirrors the government construction contract provisions under Chapter 104, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), the Wages and Hours of Employees on Public Works Law.  Your Committee recognizes the legislative intent of this measure to ensure that the procurement of government services contracts comply with wage and hour requirements and abide by Procurement Code provisions.

 

     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. 158, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 158, 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