THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Brian Kanno, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, February 15, 2005
TIME:	2:30 P. M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

LBR/HMS
SB 478	RELATING TO EMPLOYER SUPPORTED CHILD CARE. Establishes state policy for employer supported child care facilities and services.	LBR/HMS, WAM
SB 1773	RELATING TO SOCIAL WORKERS. Prohibits DHRD from eliminating the social worker class. Restores employees transferred from the social worker class and transfers hired subsequent to the elimination of the social worker class into the appropriate class.	LBR/HMS, WAM
HMS/LBR
SB 479	RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEE CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES. Requires the State to provide state employees with child care facilities and services.	HMS/LBR, TGO/WAM
SB 936	RELATING TO SOCIAL WORKERS. Prohibits elimination of any social worker position in all classifications throughout all jurisdictions of the civil service through attrition or any other reason, except by direct act of the legislature. Restores positions eliminated before 7/1/05.	HMS/LBR, WAM
SB 938	RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE. Prohibits the elimination of any social worker position in all classifications throughout all jurisdictions of the civil service through attrition or any other reason, except by direct act of the legislature. Restores positions eliminated before 7/1/05.	HMS/LBR, WAM
SB 939	RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE. Prohibits the department of human resources development from eliminating the social worker series classifications. Restores the social worker class if eliminated before the effective date of this Act.	HMS/LBR, WAM
SB 1686	RELATING TO COMMUNITY SERVICES. Transfers the office of community services from the department of labor and industrial relations to the department of human services.	HMS/LBR, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. E-mail testimony may be submitted to chunoakland2@capitol.hawii.gov. Testimony must be written in the body of the e-mail, e-mail attachments will not be accepted 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 586-6130

________________________________________ Senator Brian Kanno Chair		________________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair