THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Brian Kanno, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator J. Kalani English, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 7, 2003

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HTH/LBR

   

SB 791

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires health care facilities to submit to the department of health a nurse staffing plan that was developed by a committee of nurses employed by the health care facilities.

HTH/LBR, WAM

ENE/LBR

   

SB 505

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE.

Appropriates funds to continue the emergency environmental workforce program.

ENE/LBR, WAM

     

LBR

   

SB 912

RELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN.

Requires SHIP to cover working persons who are not covered by any group medical plan and are not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare; allows SHIP to charge a premium based on income; reactivates SHIP for limited coverage; makes appropriation to SHIP.

LBR, WAM

SB 1225

RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS.

Provides temporary health insurance for unemployed persons who lost their health insurance.

LBR, WAM

SB 1226

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Establishes the Hawaii Employer Mutual Health Insurance Company to provide health insurance to Hawaii employers.

LBR, CPH

SB 921

RELATING TO HAWAII WORKSITE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER ACT.

Entitles employers to obtain TROs to protect worksite.

LBR, JHW

SB 931

RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS LEAVE ACT.

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

LBR, JHW

SB 936

RELATING TO HAWAII VICTIMS' UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ACT.

Entitles domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking victims to unemployment benefits.

LBR, WAM

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 (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 Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

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Senator Brian Kanno

Chair

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Senator J. Kalani English

Chair