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

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, February 9,2000

        TIME:    9:45  A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

HB 2519    RELATING TO FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS        LAB, FIN
        Requires that all Flexible Spending Accounts ("FSAs")
        participant contributions, interest earned, and
        forfeited participant balances be held in trust
        outside the state treasury, specifies that the
        interest earned on the contributions and forfeited
        participant balances be used to defray the monthly
        participant fees and other administrative costs.

HB 2798    RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION             LAB, CPC
        Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial
        Relations to approve attorneys fees awarded in
        workers' compensation claims comparable to civil
        litigation.
 
         DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS

DECISION MAKING ONLY ON BILLS PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED
NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED

HB 2556    RELATING TO SAFETY INSPECTION FREQUENCIES FOR
        REGULATED EQUIPMENT                           LAB, FIN

HB 1829    RELATING TO LIVING WAGES                      LAB, FIN

HB 2214    RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE LAW       LAB, CPC

 
HB 2001    RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION             LAB, CPC

HB 2389    RELATING TO WORKERS COMPENSATION         LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 101     RELATING TO BUYBACK OF EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
        MEMBERSHIP SERVICE CREDIT                     LAB, FIN

HB 1833    RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND
        EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES                          LAB, FIN

HB 2123    RELATING TO WAGES AND TIPS OF EMPLOYEES       LAB, FIN

HB 2171    RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS                       LAB, FIN

HB 2520    RELATING TO WORKERS COMPENSATION              LAB, FIN

HB 2726    RELATING TO REGISTRARS FOR ADULT COMMUNITY
         SCHOOLS                                      LAB, FIN

HB 1832    RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION         LAB, JHA


PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 37 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S CHAIR IN 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6506.

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.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
                               Chair