HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu	Rep. Glenn Wakai
Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala	Rep. Thomas Waters
Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay	Rep. Kika G. Bukoski
Rep. Romy M. Mindo	Rep. Mark G. Jernigan
Rep. Bob Nakasone	Rep. Colleen R. Meyer
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto	Rep. Mark S. Moses
Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Monday, April 5, 2004
TIME:	2:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 3

SB 214 SD3, HD1 (HSCR783-04)	RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Requires leeward community college to establish a program to provide cultural education and integration, language, employment, training, and legal services for Micronesian, Marshallese, and Palauan immigrants in Hawaii in order to assist them in becoming gainfully employed members of the community. Appropriates funds out of moneys appropriated to the state by the federal government pursuant to section 104(e) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, P.L. 108-188, 11 Stat. 2027 for the establishment of pilot programs.	LAB/HED, FIN
SB 2033 SD1, HD1 (HSCR992-04)	RELATING TO EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY. Requires contractors on public works construction contracts to comply with department of labor and industrial relations specifications for staffing requirements. Clarifies that the state law requiring payment of prevailing wages applies to all laborers, mechanics, required assistants, helpers, tenders, and apprentices on a public works project.	LAB, FIN
SB 2941 (HSCR944-04)	MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM. Appropriates additional emergency funds ($4,993,726) for the state workers compensation program, for FY 2003-2004.	LAB, FIN
SB 3019 SD1, HD1 (HSCR962-04)	RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS. Provides members of collective bargaining unit 12 (police officers) with a tax credit for health insurance premiums. Provides credit of up to $960 per year for single coverage and $2,400 per year for family coverage.	LAB, FIN
SB 3106 SD1, HD1 (HSCR959-04)	RELATING TO COUNTIES. Allows Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii counties to enter into an agreement with the State to extend the State's mandatory deferred compensation retirement plan to part-time, temporary, and seasonal or casual public employees of the counties. Requires the county to designate a county agency to coordinate the plan. Allows the State to levy fees on the counties to cover costs incurred by the State for county plans.	LAB, FIN
SB 3180 SD1, HD1 (HSCR899-04)	RELATING TO EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. Establishes that deputy directors and special assistant positions of executive departments not specifically authorized by statute are subject to position justification requirements and legislative review.	LAB, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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 IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair