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:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

HB 132

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 1312

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS IN THE CIVIL BRANCH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

Reinstates and restores all support personnel, equipment, and services previously transferred, reduced or repealed by law.

PSM, LAB, FIN
     

HB 170

(HSCR144)

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Protects civil service-exempt employees of the Hawaii state legislature and the various county councils of the State from being solicited for political contributions and prohibits them from making political contributions to their employer or employing authority.

LMG, LAB, JUD
     

HB 1125

(HSCR143)

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

Creates two new offenses relating to illegal compensation of public servants - bribery in the second degree and unlawful gifts to public servants by persons subject to their jurisdiction.

LMG, LAB, JUD
     

HB 403

(HSCR145)

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Changes basis for calculating retirement allowances for legislative officers appointed after June 30, 2003, from three and one-half percent per year to two percent. Applies on a prospective basis only.

LMG, LAB, FIN
     

HB 260

HD1

(HSCR113)

RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.

Establishes a commission on language access within the Office of Community Services, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to facilitate the provision of language assistance services by state agencies to persons with limited English proficiency. Appropriates funds. (HB260 HD1)

HLT/HSH, LAB, FIN
     

HB 1304

(HSCR64)

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Allows trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs who claim service credit to select either one of the two payment options available under section 88-59.

WLH, 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