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

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:	Monday, February 26, 2007
TIME:	9:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this decision making meeting is to insert substantive provisions into the following short form bill.  A public hearing will be scheduled at a later date, at which point testimony will be accepted.

SB 470 Proposed SD1

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT. Requires reasonable suspicion drug testing of public school employees, teachers, and public library employees; requires department of education to adopt rules to determine sanctions for positive drug tests; and establishes employee assistance program.  Requires testing for illegal drugs of all elected officials of the State, county, board of education, and office of Hawaiian affairs; disqualifies any person who tests positive for illegal drugs from taking office; and requires forfeiture of office upon testing positive for illegal drugs.  (SD1)

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Copies of the proposed SD1 are available in room 227 and on the Legislature's Web site:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

AS THIS IS A DECISION MAKING MEETING, NO TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6911.

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair