THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1318

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 103D-1001, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "qualified community rehabilitation program" to read as follows:

     ""Qualified community rehabilitation program" means a nonprofit community rehabilitation program for persons with disabilities that:

     (1)  Is organized and incorporated under the laws of the United States or this State, and located in this State;

     (2)  Is operated in the interest of and [[]employs[]] persons with disabilities;

     (3)  Does not inure any part of its net income to any shareholder or other individual; and

     (4)  Complies with all applicable occupational health and safety standards required by the federal, state, and county governments[; and

     (5)  Holds a current certificate from the United States Department of Labor pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title 29 United States Code section 214(c), and is certified by the state department of labor and industrial relations under section 387-9 and applicable administrative rules relating to the employment of persons with disabilities]."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.


 


 

Report Title:

Qualified Community Rehabilitation Center; Persons with Disabilities; Employee Wages

 

Description:

Repeals requirement that qualified community rehabilitation centers pay their employees, who are persons with disabilities, less than minimum wage.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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