REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONVENE AN INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO COMBAT THE UNDERGROUND ECONOMY AND EMPLOYEE MISCLASSIFICATION IN THE STATE'S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

This Senate resolution asks the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to create a task force aimed at stopping illegal underground economic activities and worker misclassification across Hawaii. The proposed group would bring together representatives from various state and county agencies to share information, identify high-risk industries, and improve enforcement methods against wage theft and tax evasion. Additionally, the task force plans to encourage public reporting of violations and coordinate with prosecutors to refer cases for legal action.