HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

         COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
              Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
           Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair

  Rep. Kenny Goodenow           Rep. Tom Okamura
  Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa         Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Mark Moses
  Rep. Bob Nakasone             Rep. Jim Rath

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, February 9, 1999

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol





                        A G E N D A



 HB 625  RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGES                     LAB, FIN
      Makes adjustments in the minimum hourly wage based on
      national average hourly wages.

HB 944   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT                  LAB, EDB, FIN
      Requires successor employers to retain incumbent
      employees upon the divestiture, sale, or acquisition of
      a business.

HB 786   RELATING TO EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM      LAB, FIN
      Allows a deputy sheriff to retire if that person has at
      least 10 years of credited service, the last five of
      which are credited as deputy sheriff.

HB 499   RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM  LAB, FIN
      Provides conservation and resource enforcement officers
      with the same retirement benefits as police officers and
      firefighters.




 
HB 1372  RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
                                           LAB, CPC/JHA, FIN
      Prohibits discrimination in employment due to an
      individual's genetic information.  Prohibits requiring
      genetic testing as a prerequisite for health, life, and
      long-term care insurance.

HB 471   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY               LAB, FIN
      Establishes a safe harbor declaration for individuals
      and business entities with no employees to appeal any
      determinations by DLIR without prior deposit of disputed
      amounts.

HB 143   RELATING TO PRIVATIZATION                     LAB, FIN
      Permits state or county officials to contract with
      private entities to provide goods, services, or
      construction to be financed by public funds when they
      can be provided at lower costs and in equivalent or
      better quality than that which could be provided by a
      government entity.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW


        DECISION MAKING ONLY ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS

HB 1071  RELATING TO THE INSURANCE CODE                LAB, CPC
HB 1582  RELATING TO PROCUREMENT                       LAB, FIN
HB 1281  RELATING TO PROCUREMENT                       LAB, FIN
HB 848   RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING           LAB, FIN
HB 486   RELATING TO BREASTFEEDING                     LAB, FIN
HB 958   RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT                 LAB, FIN
HB 517   RELATING TO SELECTIVE SERVICE                 LAB, FIN
HB 518   RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION                  LAB, FIN
HB 522   RELATING TO THE SCHOOL-TO-WORD   PROGRAM LAB, EDN, FIN
HB 934   RELATING TO STATE CONTRACTS                   LAB, FIN
HB 96    RELATING TO PENALTIES                         LAB, FIN
HB 105   RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE               LAB, JHA, FIN
HB 1159  RELATING TO THE HAWAII WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 
                                                    LAB, FIN
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 323, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE LABOR AND
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8450.

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 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
LEAVING CELLULAR PHONES OR PAGERS ON AUDIBLE ALERT.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
                               Chair