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

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, March 18, 2003

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A M E N D E D A G E N D A # 2

Please note that the House Committee on Health reported Senate Bill No. 1676 in the form House Draft 1 (House Standing Committee Report No. 935), that is substantively different from the version that was received by the House from the Senate at First Crossover. As originally received, Senate Bill No. 1676, among other things, proposes to transfer the Department of Health's Office of Health Care Assurance to the State Health Planning and Development Agency, and rename the State Health Planning and Development Agency to the Hawaii Health Performance Agency.

For the public's edification, the Committee on Labor and Public Employment heard a substantively similar bill to Senate Bill No. 1676, House Draft 1 -- House Bill No. 1617, House Draft 1 -- on February 11, 2003 (Agenda #4). The Committee on Labor and Public Employment deferred this measure indefinately.

SB 1676

HD1

(HSCR935)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes the State Health Authority (SHA) to provide health care for all Hawaii citizens. Establishes the State Health Authority Commission to determine the costs of SHA, and to determine a financing mechanism to carry out the purpose of the Authority. Repeals the State Health Planning and Development Agency and transfers its functions to SHA. Repeals the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. Establishes the Mandated Benefits Review Panel. (SB1676 HD1)

HLT, LAB, FIN
     

SB 1426

SD1

(SSCR761)

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. (SD1)

LAB, FIN
     

SB 209

SD3

(SSCR673)

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Appropriating $        for the conversion of 10-month certificated positions to 12-month positions, as needed, for multi-track schools for fiscal years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. (SD3)

LAB, FIN
     

SB 1286

SD1, HD1

(HSCR919)

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Transfers the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii from the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes. (SB1286 HD1)

EDB/HSH, LAB, FIN
     

SB 931

SD2

(SSCR993)

RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS LEAVE ACT.

Entitles domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims to paid or unpaid employment leave. (SD2)

LAB, FIN

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair