HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Brian K. Blundell

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Romeo M. Mindo

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 11, 2003

TIME:

8:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 1

HB 387

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Expands prohibition of stress-related claims for workers' compensation to include all lawful personnel actions.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 510

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Establishes a system of managed competition in the State. Regulates the privatization of government services.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 970

RELATING TO HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Requires the Hawaii Employer-Union Benefits Trust Fund board of trustees to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities in accordance with ERISA.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 570

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.

Requires annual audits of employee organization health benefits plans.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 391

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Delays the transfer of civil service employees from the Public Employees Health Fund to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004. Also, delays the implementation of statutorily set and automatically-computed amounts for employer contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund from July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005.

LAB, FIN
     

HB 50

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND.

Restores Health Fund benefits to retirees.

LAB, FIN
     

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 40 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 424, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP BOX 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE LAB COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8505.

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. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair