HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
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COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT |
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Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Chair |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Sharon E. Har |
Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 |
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TIME: |
9:05 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 1448 (HSCR1270) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Authorizes the Hawaii Public Housing Authority's Board to set the salaries of the Executive Director and the Executive Assistant, subject to the approval of the Governor.
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HSH, LAB, FIN |
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SB 1365 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1256) |
RELATING TO THE INNOVATION ECONOMY. Requires the Employees' Retirement System, as of January 1, 2008, to give preference to Hawaii venture capital investments of equal risk and return to out-of-state investments and caps these investments at three percent of system funds. Appropriates funds to the UH Office of Technology Transfer and Economic Development to enter into a partnership with a private sector entity. Effective July 1, 2050. (SB1365 HD1)
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EDB/HED, LAB, FIN |
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SB 1933 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1276) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Provides for various teacher preparation, professional development, research, and assistance programs. Improves the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science. (SB1933 HD1)
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EDN/HED, LAB, FIN |
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SB 69 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1225) |
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Funds the Development and maintenance of a statewide comprehensive health care workforce map and database, to identify health care workforce shortages through 2020, and to develop a plan to improve any health care workforce shortages. (SB69 HD1)
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HLT, LAB, FIN |
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SB 1926 SD1 (SSCR851) |
RELATING TO WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION. Provides additional protection to public employees who report violations of the law, waste, and gross misconduct, incompetence, or inefficiency; expands the state ombudsman's responsibilities regarding whistleblowers; and appropriates funds. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1636 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1262) |
RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Amends definition of "substance abuse on-site screening test" to include tests used for forensic testing as a workplace testing device. Requires that substance abuse testing be conducted according to the manufacturer's package insert, as an alternative to the Food and Drug Administration insert if there is no FDA insert. (SB1636 HD1)
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HLT, LAB, JUD |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
(Deferred from 03/16/07 hearing. No testimony will be accepted)
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SB 1380 (SSCR926) |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Provides an appropriate, cost-neutral adjustment of the base monthly contributions for retiree benefit plans, in the event the EUTF Board of Trustees adopts a revised rate structure for its retiree benefit plans.
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1950 SD2 (SSCR678) |
RELATING TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIREES. Authorizes the rehiring of state or county employees who have been retired for at least an unspecified number of consecutive calendar years without affecting the receipt of retirement benefits and without accruing additional credit or benefits.
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1833 SD1 (SSCR676) |
RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE. Requires that only an employee can elect to use accrued paid leave, including vacation, personal, or family leave, for any part of the four-week period of family leave provided under the law. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1642 SD1 (SSCR889) |
RELATING TO LABOR. Amending section 89-9(d), Hawaii Revised Statutes, by clarifying that certain statutory actions shall not be used to invalidate collective bargaining agreements in effect on and after June 30, 2007, and such actions may be included in collective bargaining agreements.
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1381 SD1 (SSCR821) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 1 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1382 SD1 (SSCR929) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit (2) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1383 SD1 (SSCR931) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 3 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1384 SD1 (SSCR928) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit (4) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1385 SD1 (SSCR819) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 5 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1386 SD1 (SSCR822) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for unit 6 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1387 SD1 (SSCR930) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 8 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1389 SD1 (SSCR981) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 10 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for the fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1388 SD1 (SSCR980) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for unit (9) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1390 SD1 (SSCR818) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit 11 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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SB 1391 SD1 (SSCR982) |
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for unit 13 and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2007-2009. (SD1)
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LAB, FIN |
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HCR 79 |
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND AUDIT OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM IN HAWAII.
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LAB, CPC, LMG |
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HCR 80 |
REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATIONS TO DETERMINE THEIR FEASIBILITY AS VIABLE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, RETIREES, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS.
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LAB, EDN, LMG |
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HCR 85 |
URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS THE PROPOSED EMPLOYEE FREE CHOICE ACT.
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LAB |
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE 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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6520.
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. PROMPT REQUESTS SUBMITTED HELP TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATIONS.
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________________________________________ Rep. Alex M. Sonson Chair |