THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007

DATE:	Thursday, February 15, 2007
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Monday, February 12, 2007)

SB 1928	RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR. Authorizes the establishment of an investigative unit within the office of the auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, or malfeasance at the request of the legislature or upon the auditor's initiative; expands the powers of the office of the auditor; appropriates funds for the investigative unit.	JDL, WAM
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S): (Deferred from Tuesday, February 13, 2007)
SB 1284	RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Authorizes the board of trustees of the employees' retirement system to set the salary scale assumptions based on recommendations from the actuary.  Increase the employers' contributions to the employees' retirement system; bans benefit enhancements until the employees' retirement system becomes fully funded; and repeals the provision that allows the employer contribution rate to be reduced if the period required to amortize the unfunded actuarial liability falls below twenty-five years.	JDL, WAM
SB 963	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2008 and 2009.  Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals.  Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment for wilful or wanton misconduct.	JDL, WAM
SB 1950	RELATING TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIREES. Authorizes the rehiring of retired state or county employees in critical-to-fill or labor shortage positions without affecting the receipt of retirement benefits and without accruing additional credit or benefits.	JDL, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.