HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Sol P. Koho`ohalahala

Rep. Thomas Waters

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Romy M. Mindo

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Colleen R. Meyer

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, February 19, 2003

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

HB 29

HD1

(HSCR184)

RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS.

Requires employers to provide employees with at least a 30-minute break for eight hours of work, unless a collective bargaining agreement otherwise contains a provision for employee meal breaks.

LAB, FIN

HB 132

(HSCR436)

RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Requires department of human resources development to retain records of public employee positions, wages, and demographic characteristics. Requires examination of such data to determine whether gender equity issues exist in the workplace. Establishes the commission on pay equity.

LAB, FIN

HB 287

HD2

(HSCR537)

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Provides that a public employee who has been convicted of a felony for conduct in violation of the employee's duties, shall be terminated upon conviction. Provides for restitution should the conviction be overturned and the employee is not otherwise terminated in accordance with law.

LAB, JUD, FIN

HB 389

HD1

(HSCR185)

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Applies the Family Leave Law to the State, any of its political subdivisions, any instrumentality of the State or its political subdivisions. Requires an employer who provides sick leave for employees to permit employees to use up to 10 days of accrued and available sick leave for family leave purposes unless a collective bargaining agreement authorizes the use of more. Clarifies that an employer is not required to diminish an employee's accrued and available sick leave below the amount required pursuant to Section 392-41, HRS.

LAB, FIN
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, 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 ARE 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 FIN COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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.

 

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair