HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                           THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                            REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                   COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
                        Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
                     Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair
           Rep. Kenny Goodenow               Rep. Scott K. Saiki
           Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki            Rep. K. Mark Takai
           Rep. Bob Nakasone                 Rep. Mark Moses
           Rep. Tom Okamura                  Rep. Jim Rath

                             COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
                        Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
                      Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair
           Rep. Lei Ahu Isa                  Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
           Rep. Willie C. Espero             Rep. Kenny Goodenow
           Rep. Michael P. Kahikina          Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho 
           Rep. Sylvia Luke                  Rep. Bob Nakasone
           Rep. Brian Schatz                 Rep. Nathan Suzuki
           Rep. Brian Y. Yamane              Rep. Galen Fox
           Rep. Barbara Marumoto             Rep. Colleen Meyer
           Rep. Mark Moses

                               NOTICE OF HEARING

                DATE:    Tuesday, February 8, 2000
                TIME:    8:30 A.M.
                PLACE:   Auditorium, State Capitol


                                  A G E N D A


HB 1870       RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.
           Requires PEHF to offer only medical and drug coverage for all
           current/future public employees and retirees.  Stops payment of
           Medicare B premiums for spouses of current/future retirees.  Makes
           retirees younger than 65:  (1) with 25 yrs service; (2) hired after
           6/30/96 with (a) less than 10 yrs; (b) 10 but less than 15 yrs; and (c)
           15 but less than 25 yrs service; to pay specified percentage of monthly
           premiums. (LAB/FIN)

HB 2518       RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
           Provides comprehensive civil service reform by enacting the "Public
           Employment Reform Act"; and repealing Chapters 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81,
           82, 83, 89, 89A, and 89C of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. (LAB/FIN)

                   DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 60 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY BY
12:00 NOON ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2000  TO:  (1)  ROOM 419, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2)
THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT
PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501
(OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM
THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED
NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET.  FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE CLERK AT
586-6506 OR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER,
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE
COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga                    Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
Chair                                       Chair