STAND. CON. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR04 , 2024
RE: H.R. No. 53
H.D. 2
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 53,
H.D. 1, entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONVENE AN INTERAGENCY ENFORCEMENT
TASK FORCE TO COMBAT THE UNDERGROUND ECONOMY AND EMPLOYEE
MISCLASSIFICATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY,’T
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request The Department of
Labor and Industrial Relations to convene an Underground Economy
Interagency Enforcement Task Force to combat the underground
economy and employee misclassification in the construction
industry.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Amending its title to “REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONVENE AN UNDERGROUND ECONOMY
INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO COMBAT THE UNDERGROUND ECONOMY AND
EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY”; and
(2) Clarifying that the scope of the task force is to
encourage discussion and coordinate joint efforts to combat the
underground economy and the misclassification of employees rather
than enforcement activities.
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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. 53, H.D.
1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form
attached hereto as H.R. No. 53, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Finance,
KY L~AMA S H ITA , Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature 4) ~,C4L I *3L, -11(
Record of Votes of the Committee on Finance
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Q Pass, unamended (as is) ~‘‘Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
FIN Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. YAMASHITA,KyleT.(C)
2. KITAGAWA, Lisa (VC) /
3. ~AIU,MicahP.K. ,~1 =
4. CHUN, Cory M.
5.CQCHRAN,Elle
6. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya
7. KAIIALOA,T(irstin V
8. KILA, Darius K. /
9. KOBAYASIII, Bertrand /
10. LAMOSAO, Rachele F.
11. MORIKAWA,Dee Z
12. NISHIMOTO, Scott Y.
13. POEPOE, Mahina /
14. TAKENOUCHI, Jenna V
15. ALCOS ifi, David V
16. WARD, Gene
TOTAL (16) 13 3
The recommendation is: ~“~Adopted L~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committ e acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) Committee
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