THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Brian Kanno, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 12, 2003

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 1493

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Authorizes a one-time lump sum payment to pensioners who were between ages 65 and 70 and who had at least 20 years of service as of June 30, 2002. Appropriates funds.

LBR, WAM

SB 1332

RELATING TO THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

Establishes an executive salary commission to review the salaries of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the department heads of the Executive Branch, executive officers (other than the president of the University of Hawaii and the Superintendent of Education), and the deputy department heads, which are currently set by statute. Provides for the salary determinations of the commission to take effect at the beginning of the next fiscal year unless rejected by the Legislature by three-fourths vote of the members of each house of the Legislature.

LBR, WAM

SB 94

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE.

Grants civil service status to certain exempt employees in the department of land and natural resources.

LBR, WAM

SB 35

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Limits the employment of temporary hires.

LBR, WAM

SB 1069

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT.

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

LBR, WAM

SB 1582

RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC.

Clarifies definition of "Chiropractic".

LBR, CPH

SB 93

RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "MEDICAL CARE" UNDER WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.

Amends the definition of "medical care", "medical services", or "medical supplies" in workers' compensation law to include services provided by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants; replaces reference to "masseur" with "licensed massage therapist."

LBR, CPH
     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 (3-hole punched) copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 202, State Capitol during regular business hours, or outside the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Office, Room 015, State Capitol for all other times, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6830.

 

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Senator Brian Kanno

Chair