STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 03 , 2023
RE: H.R. No. 158
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Labor & Government Operations, to which was
referred H.R. No. 158 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE AND ACCEPT THE
RIGHT OF A PROVIDER OF SERVICE TO ASSIGN THE RIGHT TO
PARTICIPATE IN A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BILLING DISPUTE TO A
BILLING COMPANY,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Labor and Industrial Relations to continue to recognize and accept
the right of a provider of service to assign the right to
participate in a workers’ cbmpensation billing dispute to a
billing company.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Labor & Government Operations that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.R. No. 158 and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Labor & Government Operations
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: Pass, unamended (as is) C Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
EGO Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. MATAYOSHI, Scot Z. (C)
2. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya (VC)
3. KAPELA, Jeanne
4. MARTINEZ, Rose
5. SAYAMA, Jackson D.
6. TAM, Adrian K.
7. ALCOS III, David
TOTAL (7)
The recommendation is: Adopted U Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
committee acronym(s)
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Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
Distribution: Original (White) Committee Duplicate (Yellow) Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) HMSO