HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
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Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Scott K. Saiki |
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Rep. Ty Cullen |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. George R. Fontaine |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson |
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Rep. Tom Okamura |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 |
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9:30 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND. Increases from 5% to 30% the percentage of moneys from the excess general fund balance to be deposited into the emergency and budget reserve fund as a temporary source of funding during economic downturn. Requires 30% of the excess general fund balance to be used to reduce the unfunded liability of the EUTF.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER‑UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Eliminates medicare part B reimbursements for employee-beneficiaries and spouses of employee-beneficiaries hired after June 30, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Authorizes the board of the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to create a trust fund for the purpose of receiving employer contributions that will prefund post-employment health and other benefit costs for retirees and their beneficiaries.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Changes the date that the base monthly contribution is annually adjusted from July 1 of each year to January 1 of each year.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Provides for fiduciary responsibilities. Allows EUTF to hire attorneys. Alters composition of EUTF board and appointments to vacancies. Alters requirements for quorum. Places EUTF within DHRD rather than BUF for administrative purposes.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Repeals the prohibition of using arbitration to resolve impasses or disputes relating to state and county EUTF contributions. Makes an arbitration panel decision on EUTF contributions final and binding without exception. Specifies EUTF and group life insurance payments to be negotiated. Repeals an obsolete provision.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS. Establishes the Wage and Hour for Public Works Projects Special Fund and establishes and funds additional labor law enforcement specialist positions to assist the enforcement of Hawaii's wage and hour law on public construction projects. Specifies a funding mechanism for the special fund and requires an annual report. Effective July 1, 2012.
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Excludes student help from the list of state employees statutorily barred from inclusion in any appropriate collective bargaining unit. Effective July 1, 2012.
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing with a transmittal cover indicating:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee the comments are directed to;
· The date and time of the hearing;
· Measure number; and
· The number of copies the Committee is requesting.
While every effort will be made to copy, organize, and collate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed to the incorrect office, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 3 copies (including an original) to Room 422 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For comments less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6331 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islanders without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For comments less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the Legislative Web site after the hearing adjourns. This public posting of testimony on the Web site should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9286 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
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________________________________________ Rep. Karl Rhoads Chair |
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