HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2012

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino	Rep. Scott K. Saiki
Rep. Ty Cullen	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Linda Ichiyama	Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee	Rep. George R. Fontaine
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson
Rep. Tom Okamura

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:	Tuesday, January 31, 2012
TIME:	9:05 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The following measure(s) were previously heard on Friday, January 27, 2012.

HB 2096 Status

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. Extends the 75% maximum weekly benefit amount to 12/31/12.  Sets, for calendar year 2012, the employer contribution rate at schedule F.  Makes available a line of credit of general revenues for the unemployment compensation fund between 03/01/12 and 06/01/13.  Requires, before 06/29/13, that the general fund be repaid for all general revenues loaned to the unemployment compensation fund.  Requires, on 06/30/13, the repaid revenues be transferred to the emergency and budget reserve fund.  Requires the Act to apply retroactively to 01/01/12.

LAB, FIN

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Rep. Karl Rhoads

Chair