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HI HCR76
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/3/2017
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Evans
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Agriculture to examine WWOOFing (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) practices in Hawaii and collaborate with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to review relevant labor laws.
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Directs the Department of Agriculture to evaluate potential safeguards and protections for WWOOFers, who may face dangerous conditions including inadequate housing, extended work hours, unsafe sanitation, and exploitation.
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Requires submission of a report to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2018 Regular Session detailing the prevalence of WWOOFing in Hawaii and any proposed legislation to protect participants.
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Addresses concerns that WWOOFers often become stranded in Hawaii in poverty after completing farm placements due to lack of regulatory oversight of these volunteer exchange programs.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Examine Wwoofing In Hawaii, Review Relevant Hawaii Labor Laws, And Make Recommendations.
Department of Agriculture
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JUD as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).
3/29/2017