HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.	Rep. Joey Manahan
Rep. Tom Brower	Rep. Clift Tsuji
Rep. Jerry L. Chang	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Faye P. Hanohano	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Robert N. Herkes	Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Monday, February 12, 2007

TIME:

9:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1280

HD1

(HSCR136)

RELATING TO INNOVATION IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes a lifelong learning program and tax credit in the DLIR to support upgraded training for the incumbent workforce. Establishes a rapid response training program and revolving fund in DBEDT to facilitate rapid custom training for high priority business investments. Establishes a state level program in DBEDT to attract former residents back to Hawaii. Merges certain workforce and economic development programs of DLIR and DBEDT. Effective 07/01/2059 (HB1280 HD1).

LAB, EDB, FIN

HB 252

(HSCR62)

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAXES FOR SPECULATIVE SALES.

Increases conveyance tax rates.

WLH, EDB, FIN

HB 936

RELATING TO GIFT CERTIFICATES.

Prohibits a gift certificate issuer from charging service fees for dormancy or inactivity within 6 months after date of issuance of the certificate. Requires disclosure of fees on electronic card or certificate.

EDB, CPC

HB 760

(HSCR163)

RELATING TO A LIVING WAGE FOR WORKERS ON SERVICE CONTRACTS.

Reduces the threshold for service contract worker wage provisions from $25,000 to $5,000; requires wages to be based on United States poverty guidelines for Hawaii; requires enforcement by the department of labor and industrial relations; extends additional rights to service contract employees.

LAB, EDB, FIN

HB 853

HD1

(HSCR164)

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS.

Clarifies that a single violation refers to each separate project where the department of labor and industrial relations finds a contractor has failed to comply with chapter 104. (HB853 HD1)

LAB, EDB, FIN

HB 1745

HD1

(HSCR199)

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Establishes job security requirements to protect employees when the business for which the employees work is sold or transferred to another employing entity. Adds definition of "divestiture". Creates worker retention trust fund to receive moneys from penalties and to be used to compensate dislocated workers. Enables certain successor companies that acquire a business to also acquire its predecessor's unemployment insurance contribution assessment rate through December 31, 2007. (HB1745 HD1)

LAB, EDB, FIN

HB 1767

RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

Authorizes best value procurement by permitting governmental agencies to award design-build contracts.

EDB, FIN

HB 70

HD1

(HSCR174)

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Allows State to enter into agreements with private entities to build, operate, own, or finance transportation facilities including toll highways. (HB70 HD1)

TRN, EDB, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS

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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Chair