STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1910

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                   

 

RE:     H.B. No. 34

        H.D. 1

        S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 34, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WAGES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to require that the foreperson classification be recognized as a separate wage classification for public works projects if so requested by an organization and recognized by a collective bargaining agreement.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Operating Engineers Union Local 3.

 

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

 

     Your Committee finds that this measure will assist in the recognition of foreperson positions in certified payrolls and ensure that those individuals are paid their correct wages.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 34, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair