HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1936

THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO HARBOR SAFETY.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to require that the securing of mooring lines from vessels to the State's commercial docks, wharves, piers, quays, and landings be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 266, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new part to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"Part    .  mooring of vessels to commercial docks

     §266-     Labor subject to collective bargaining; required.  In addition to the powers conferred to the department of transportation under part I, the department of transportation shall require that the securing of mooring lines from vessels to commercial docks, wharves, piers, quays, and landings be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining."

     SECTION 3.  The provisions of this Act shall be enforced to the extent they are not held to conflict with any federal or state constitutional provision, law, rule, or regulation.  The provisions of this Act are not severable and if any provision of the Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to conflict with any federal or state constitutional provision, law, rule, or regulation, this Act, in its entirety, shall be invalid.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000; provided that this Act shall be repealed on July 1, 2028.

 


 

Report Title:

DOT; Harbor Safety; Mooring; Commercial Docks; Labor; Collective Bargaining

 

Description:

Requires the Department of Transportation to require that the securing of mooring lines from vessels to commercial docks, wharves, piers, quays, and landings be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining.  Sunsets 7/1/2028.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

 

 

 

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