HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Kirk Caldwell, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Ken Ito	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro	Rep. Anne V. Stevens
Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Jerry L. Chang	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Robert N. Herkes	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	February 6, 2006 Monday
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2691	RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES. Allows a joint labor-management committee established pursuant to the federal Labor Management Cooperation Act of 1978 to institute an action for injunctive and other relief against an employer that fails to pay its employees the prevailing wage.	LAB/EDB, FIN
HB 2692	RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS. Requires that, for public works projects that are not directly caused by a governmental contracting agency, the department of labor and industrial relations be the responsible agency for ensuring compliance with the State's prevailing wage law. Requires the department of budget and finance to report the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds. Clarifies that a violation of public works law refers to each project in which DLIR finds a failure to comply.	LAB/EDB, FIN
HB 3209	RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE. Incrementally increases minimum wage tip credit for tipped employees over the next two fiscal years.	LAB/EDB, FIN
HB 3061	RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Transfers the workforce development council from the department of labor and industrial relations to the department of business, economic development, and tourism for administrative purposes.	LAB/EDB, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE LAB 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 ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 LAB COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8476.

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.

SELECTED HEARINGS ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON "O`LELO COMMUNITY TELEVISION" (CHANNELS 52, 53, AND 54). CHECK THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE BROADCAST SCHEDULE THROUGH THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.CAPITOLTV.ORG FOR A LISTING.

________________________________________ Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu Chair		________________________________________ Rep. Kirk Caldwell Chair