THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

DATE:

Thursday April 19, 2001

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

HB 562, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Transfers the Deferred Compensation program to the Employees' Retirement System. Requires the Employees' Retirement System to pay interest on pensions that are not processed and issued within three months of a member's retirement.

Conferees: Senator Bob Nakata, Chair; Hanabusa, Kawamoto, Co-Chrs.; Buen, Taniguchi

Representatives Yoshinaga/Saiki, Co-Chrs.; Davis

HB 576, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Changes the salary growth assumption rate to 4 per cent effective July 1, 2001.

Conferees: Senator Bob Nakata, Chair; Hanabusa, Co-Chr.; Chumbley, Taniguchi, Slom

Representatives Yoshinaga/Saiki, Co-Chrs.; Rath

HB 1056, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Makes level and type of health benefits for public employees, as well as contributions, subject to collective bargaining.

Conferees: Senator Bob Nakata, Chair; Hanabusa, Co-Chr.; Tam, Taniguchi, Slom

Representatives Yoshinaga/Saiki, Co-Chrs.; Davis

HB 1586, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT.

Extends unemployment benefits for former employees of Amfac Sugar Kauai.

Conferees: Senators Nakata, Chair, Hanabusa, Co-Chr.; Chun, Chun Oakland, Hogue

Representatives Yoshinaga/Saiki, Co-Chrs.; Leong

 

 

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

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6283 or 586-6506.

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Sen. Bob Nakata

Chair

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Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Co-Chair

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Sen. Cal Kawamoto

Chair

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Rep. Scott K. Saiki

Co-Chair

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Sen. Colleen Hanabusa

Co-Chair