HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT |
Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair |
Rep. Scott Saiki, Vice Chair |
Rep. Willie Espero |
Rep. Charles Djou |
Rep. Nestor Garcia |
Rep. Mark Moses |
Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Jim Rath |
Rep. Joe Souki |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Friday, February 9, 2001 |
TIME: |
8:30am to 11:00am |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
HB 616 |
RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII Establish a chief information officer (CIO) within the Office of the Governor on a special and temporary basis. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 562 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Transfers the Deferred Compensation program to the Employees' Retirement System. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 563 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Clarifies forfeiture provisions for retirees who return to work after receiving the special retirement incentive benefit under Act 253, Session Laws of Hawaii 2000. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 564 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Clarifies that there are four retirement options in the Noncontributory Plan. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 565 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Requires all new pension recipients to have their payments directly deposited into an account at a financial institution. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 576 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Changes the salary growth assumption rate to ___ per cent effective _________. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 579 |
RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Increases Board membership from eight to nine members to include a fourth citizen trustee and authorize the Governor to appoint the chairperson of the board of trustees. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 1340 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Allows deputy sheriffs the same retirement benefits as police officers and firefighters. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 1087 |
RELATING TO PENSIONERS' BONUS Reinstates pensioners' bonuses provided to retirants of the employees' retirement system. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 357 |
RELATING TO PENSIONERS' SPECIAL COMPENSATION Amends the employees' retirement system law to provide for special compensation to pensioners. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 860 |
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Provides a military service credit of up to 4 years to qualified retirants of the ERS. |
LAB, FIN |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED BILLS HEARD ON 01/30/01
HB 166 |
RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE Sets minimum wage at fifty cents above the federal minimum wage. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 669 |
RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE To increase the minimum wage to adjust for the effects of inflation; to increase the amount of tip credit. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 356 |
RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE Increases the tip credit to a blank percentage beginning 1/1____. |
LAB, FIN |
HB 26 |
RELATING TO MEDICAL FEE SCHEDULES Changes current medical fee schedule for workers' compensation reimbursement from 110% of Medicare to the annually adjusted federal workers' compensation medical fee schedule for use in Hawaii. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
HB 308 |
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL FEES Returns the medical fee structure to the structure existing before Act 234, SLH 1995. |
LAB, CPC, FIN |
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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 LAB COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8450.
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________________________________________ Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga Chair |
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