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, MARCH 22, 2007  3:00 p.m.

DATE:	Thursday, March 22, 2007
TIME:	3:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Thursday, March 22, 2007  10:30 a.m.)

HB 1500 HD2

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Raises the maximum weekly unemployment benefit to 80% of the average weekly wage.  Changes employer's contribution rates for the fiscal year 2007-2008 to 65% of amount and thereafter to 75% of the amount.  Reduces adequate reserve fund amount after 2007.  (HB1500 HD2)

JDL, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

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