THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

 

               Paul H. Brewbaker, Ph.D, Chair, Council on Revenues

 

          Dr. Brewbaker will present his views to the Joint Committee on the current and future economic outlook for the State of Hawai'i and discuss the likely impact on the State's unemployment and workforce development programs.

 

Testimony

 

3:15 – Completion

 

               Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

 

          The Department will brief the Joint Committee in light of the ongoing rise in unemployment rates regarding the Department's use of additional federal funds allocated to the State through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The discussion will include adjustments made and plans for increased capacity for both the Unemployment Insurance and Workforce Development Divisions.

 

Testimony

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign 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.

 

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6918

 

 

 

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Rep. Karl Rhoads

Chair

 

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Senator Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair