HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS CONCERNS

Rep. Robert N. Herkes, Chair

Rep. Glenn Wakai, Vice Chair

Rep. Felipe P. Abinsay, Jr.

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Kirk Caldwell, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 10, 2005

TIME:

9:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 930

RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES.

Appropriates funds for Hawaii's contribution to the costs of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and for related registration and travel expenses.

EDB/LAB, FIN

     

HB 1404

RELATING TO EMPLOYEES.

Requires successor employers to retain incumbent employees upon the divestiture, sale, or acquisition of a business. Enables certain successor companies that acquire a business to also acquire its predecessor's unemployment insurance contribution assessment rate through 12/31/05.

EDB/LAB, JUD, FIN

     

HB 1541

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS.

Requires any state funded construction projects to establish certified payroll and compliance of the Davis Bacon Act.

EDB/LAB, FIN

     

HB 1755

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE.

Removes state procurement office's oversight of the Hawaii procurement institute. Appropriates funds for the institute.

EDB/LAB, HED, FIN

     
     
     
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Chair

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Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Chair