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 DECISION MAKING

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

 

MEASURES PREVIOUSLY HEARD ON FEBRUARY 4, 2004

AGENDA #1

 
     

HB 385

RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE.

Establishes procedures to prevent workplace violence.

LAB, JUD

     
 

AGENDA #2

 
     

HB 290

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT.

Creates a program providing additional benefits to unemployed workers by extending their unemployment insurance benefits.

LAB, FIN

     

HB 509

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Creates a collective bargaining unit for substitute teachers of the DOE, including part-time employees working less than one-half of a full-time equivalent. Allows the members of bargaining unit (14) to strike. Prohibits bargaining over wages as long as the wages of these employees are established in law.

LAB, FIN

     
 

AGENA #4

 
     

HB 507

HD1

(HSCR22)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.

Allows a licensed emergency medical technician to receive a state retirement pension after twenty-five years of service. (HB507 HD1)

HLT, LAB, FIN

     

 

 

MEASURES PREVIOUSLY HEARD ON FEBRUAR 7, 2004

AGENDA #3

 
     

HB 1373

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Sets forth leave of absence provisions for permanent full-time employees of the State or one of its political subdivisions who are exempt from chapters 76 and 89, but are not considered to be an "excluded employee" as defined in section 89C-1.5.

LAB, FIN

     

HB 531

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Requires the proposed adjustments to compensation and benefit packages for excluded civil service employees to be at least equivalent to the adjustments provided within the employer's jurisdiction.

LAB, FIN

     

HB 24

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Establishes reverse auction and electronic bidding method as alternative methods for bidding on public procurement contracts.

LAB, FIN

     

HB 967

RELATING TO THE OBSTRUCTION OF AN INGRESS OR EGRESS.

Provides for penalties for the obstruction of an ingress or egress.

LAB, JUD

     

HB 968

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.

Reduces the offset amount of an individual's weekly unemployment benefits.

LAB, FIN

     

HB 1639

RELATING TO CRIMINAL LAW.

Establishes penalties for employees of procurement organizations who fail to perform their statutory duties.

LAB, JUD

     

HB 21

HD1

(HSCR57)

RELATING TO CORPORATE DISCLOSURE.

Requires: (1) department of taxation to report on tax benefits for development assistance programs; (2) counties to disclose real property tax reductions and abatements; (3) disclosure of development assistance; (4) recapture of assistance from recipients who fail to achieve jobs, wage, and benefit goals. (HB21 HD1)

EDB, LAB, FIN

     
 

AGENDA #4

 
     

HB 319

HD1

(HSCR37)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Removes the statutory limitation preventing the University of Hawaii from implementing an optional retirement plan and clarifies that part-time and temporary University of Hawaii employees are not eligible for membership in the University's optional retirement plan (HB319 HD1).

HED, LAB, FIN

     

HB 322

HD1

(HSCR39)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes a University of Hawaii retirement system, to be administered by the board of regents, for permanent employees of UH or the community college system who are excluded from bargaining unit 7 pursuant to chapter 89. (HB322 HD1)

HED, LAB, FIN

     

HB 1303

(HSCR63)

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Specifies that OHA is to be included with other state agencies as an agency required to reimburse the State for contributions to the employer-union health benefits trust fund.

WLH, LAB, FIN

     

 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8505.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair