THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

DATE:

Thursday, April 17, 2003

TIME:

10:30 a.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 29, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS.

Meal Breaks

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Nakasone, Co-Chairs; Ito, Blundell

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 50, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.

PEHF Retirees Provisions - HSE adds Annual Audits of Employee Organization Health Benefit Plans

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Nakasone, Co-Chairs; Ito, Bukoski

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui, Hemmings

   

HB 130, HD1, SD2

RELATING TO PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

ERS Retirement Benefit Option - Spouse or Reciprocal Beneficiary: HSE - Consent Required / SEN - Notice Required; Allows Certain Employees to Specify Retirement Date

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Nakasone, Co-Chairs; Ito, Moses

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui, Hogue

   

HB 287, HD3, SD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Public Employees Termination for Felony Conviction

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/B. Oshiro/Nakasone, Co-Chairs; Pendleton

Senators Kanno, Chair; Hanabusa, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Slom

   

HB 290, HD2, SD1

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT.

Unemployment Insurance Benefits Extension

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Nakasone, Co-Chairs; Ito, Blundell

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 294, SD1

RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS.

Temporary Health Insurance for Unemployed Persons Program

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Nakasone, Co-Chairs; Ito, Meyer

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 531, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Excluded Civil Service Employees Compensation and Benefit Packages Parity

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Jernigan

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 968, HD1, SD1

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Benefits

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Mindo, Co-Chairs; Caldwell, Moses

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 986, HD2, SD2

RELATING TO DEATH BENEFITS OF SURVIVING CHILDREN OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

ERS Death Benefits for Surviving Dependents

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Mindo, Co-Chairs; Caldwell, Bukoski

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 1013, HD3, SD2

RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

WC Examination for Determination of Permanent Impairment

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Hiraki/Nakasone, Co-Chairs; Marumoto

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 1042, SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

CB Unit 1 Appropriations

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Bukoski

Senators Kanno, Chair; Kawamoto, Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 1043, SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

CB Units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 13 Appropriations

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Jernigan

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 1044, SD1

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

CB Unit 5 Appropriations

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Meyer

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 1045, SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

CB Unit 7 Appropriations

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Moses

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 1046, SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

CB Unit 10 Appropriations

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Bukoski

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 1047, SD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

CB Unit 11 Appropriations

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Takamine, Co-Chairs; Mindo, Jernigan

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

   

HB 1157, SD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

ERS Administrative Processing of Refunding Contributions for Employees Excluded from Social Security

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro/Nakasone, Co-Chairs; Ito, Blundell

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui

 

 

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 586-8505.

 

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Sen. Brian Kanno

Chair

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair

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Sen. Colleen Hanabusa

Chair

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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro

Chair

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Sen. Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair

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Rep. Bob Nakasone

Chair

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair

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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki

Chair

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Rep. Romy M. Mindo

Chair