HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell	Rep. Brian K. Blundell
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Mark S. Moses
Rep. Romeo M. Mindo	Rep. David A. Pendleton
Rep. Joseph M. Souki

A M E N D E D

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Friday, January 30, 2004
TIME:	8:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

HOUSE BILL NO. 1816, RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM THAT AUTHORIZES A PRIVATE, THIRD-PARTY WORKER'S COMPENSATION DRUG CARD SYSTEM, HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.

A G E N D A # 1

HB 1759	RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE. Authorizes workers' compensation insurers to place surcharges on the costs of their policies under specified circumstances.	LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 1787	RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS. Prohibits state contractors and other recipients of state funds, and employers conducting business on state property from using those funds or state property for the purpose of assisting, promoting, or deterring union organizing among its employees. Prohibits state contractors from assisting, promoting, or deterring union organizing among employees on a state-funded service contract.	LAB, JUD, FIN

HB 2025	RELATING TO EQUAL PAY. Prohibits employers from discriminating between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to an employee at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to another employee of the opposite sex for the same or substantially similar work.	LAB, JUD, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 30 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 424, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX 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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8505.

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 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

		________________________________________ Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro Chair