HI HB2897

Subjects all contractors to revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of their license for knowingly or intentionally employing workers ineligible to work in the United States under federal law

Extends the requirements of Act 145 (Session Laws of Hawaii 2009), which applied only to contractors on public works projects under chapter 104, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to all contractors statewide

Committee rationale cited the current economic climate and high unemployment in Hawaii as justification for providing a level playing field for contractors hiring legally-employable workers

Received written support from two private organizations and written opposition from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission