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:

SB 205, SD3, HD2

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Paid leave for public employees to attend meetings or conferences related to the education or health of minor children

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

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

SB 687, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE.

IRS approved special pay plan; HD: Adds provision for pay of officers and employees on active military service; non-forfeiture of service credits

Conferees: Representatives M. Oshiro, Chair; Ito, Mindo, Blundell

Senators Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Slom

SB 768, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Binding arbitration reinstated for units 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 13. HD: Adds essential worker definition and provisions

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

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

SB 773, HD2

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

Calculations of benefits using an alternative base period

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

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

SB 789, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS.

SD: Health fund transfer deadline extended; HD: Amends employer contribution rates for retirees; appropriation for employer contributions for retiree benefits

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

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

SB 931, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS LEAVE ACT.

Employment leave for domestic violence, sexual assault and staking victims

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

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

SB 1070, HD1

RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.

Physician selected by mutual agreement of the parties or, if no agreement, by DLIR director

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

Senators Kanno, Chair; Kawamoto, Tsutsui

SB 1309, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Calculation of benefits; HD: Adds salary range of ERS administrator provisions

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

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

SB 1312, SD1, HD2

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

ERS to pay interest if pension benefit not finalized in a timely manner

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

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

SB 1332, SD2, HD2

RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Executive salary commission

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

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

SB 1373, SD1, HD1

RELATING TO STAFFING FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS.

Exempt positions to implement federally funded employment or training programs

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

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

SB 1438, HD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Unit 1

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

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

SB 1439, HD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

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

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

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

SB 1440, HD1

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Unit 5 and DOE excluded personnel

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

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

SB 1441, HD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Unit 7

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

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

SB 1442, HD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Unit 10

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

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

SB 1443, HD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Unit 11

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

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

SB 1444, HD1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Unit 12

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

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

SB 1445, HD1

RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS.

Excluded employees - Office of the Auditor, Ethics Commission, LRB, Office of the Ombudsman

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

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

   

 

 

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 586-6830.

 

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Sen. Brian Kanno

Chair

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair

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Sen. Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair

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Rep. Bob Nakasone

Chair

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Sen. Colleen Hanabusa

Chair

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair

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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki

Chair