FIFTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2013

February 20, 2013

Mr. Speaker:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 216

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 3, line 13, after "damages", insert "and

injunctive relief".

     2. On page 3, line 14, strike "for and".

     3. On page 3, line 15, strike "and for" and insert in lieu thereof "or on behalf of" and after "situated", strike the remainder of the line, strike lines 16 and 17 in their entirety and on line 18, strike "situated".

     4. On page 5, line 10, strike "and".

     5. On page 5, line 11, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof "; and".

     6. On page 5, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:

                "(3) treble damages.

          B. The court may, in its sound discretion, not award treble damages or award any amount thereof not to exceed the amount specified in this section if the employer shows to the satisfaction of the court that the act or omission giving rise to such action was in good faith and that the employer had reasonable grounds for believing that the employer's act or omission was not a violation of the Fair Pay for Women Act.".

     7. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

     8. On page 5, line 13, strike the colon, strike line 14 in its entirety and on line 15, strike "(2)".