THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

AMENDED NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

to follow CPH/WAM & JDL/WAM joint hearings

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda:

HB 760

HD2, SD1

(SSCR1315)

RELATING TO A LIVING WAGE FOR WORKERS ON SERVICE CONTRACTS.

Reduces from $25,000 to $5,000 the applicability threshold of service contract wage, hour, and working condition requirements. Provides certain exemptions for nonprofits. Requires wages providing an annual income of at least the U.S. poverty guideline for Hawaii for a family of four. Includes provisions enhancing employees' ability to organize. (HB760 HD2 SD1)

JDL, WAM

HB 859

HD2, SD1

(SSCR1313)

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Amending Sections 89-9(d) 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. (SD1)

JDL, WAM

ONLY WRITTEN COMMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED,

NO ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Persons wishing to submit written comments should include the following information on your comments:

name, title, organization, contact information, position on the bill (support, oppose, or comments),

the decision-making date/time/room number, bill number, title, and committee to which your comments should be referred. Please submit your comments on 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper (one-sided printing) with 1-inch margins.

Submit comments in person, by fax, or by e-mail 24 hours prior to the decision-making.

a. In person:

25 copies to the committee clerk, Room 210, State Capitol, or
25 copies in the State Capitol basement turnaround, in the Senate box.

b. By Fax: Comments may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands). Please indicate that 25 copies are needed.

c. By E-mail: Comments may also be e-mailed if less than 5 pages in length, to: testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov (the Public Access Room, phone 587-0478). Please indicate that 25 copies are needed. Please note that the Senator's office will not accept e-mail comments.

Comments received after 9:45 a.m. the day before the decision-making will be stamped “LATE.”

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 586-6800.

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair