HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
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Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Romy M. Cachola |
Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti |
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Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen |
Rep. Nicole E. Lowen |
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Rep. Lynn DeCoite |
Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi |
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Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson |
Rep. James Kunane Tokioka |
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Rep. Jo Jordan |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole |
Rep. Feki Pouha |
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Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Gene Ward |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 |
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TIME: |
3:00 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 2
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit (8) and their excluded counterparts for fiscal biennium 2015-2017.
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LAB, FIN |
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. Provides fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2015‑2017.
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LAB, FIN |
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS. To provide fund authorizations and appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for Unit (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2015‑2017.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. Appropriates funds for five additional labor law enforcement specialist positions in the department of labor and industrial relations to protect Hawaii employees’ wages and enforce Hawaii's labor laws, including wage and hour laws on public works construction projects.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES. Appropriates general revenue for one full-time equivalent position as grant administrative support personnel in the office of community services for fiscal year 2016-2017.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. Establishes a maritime industry grant program within the department of labor and industrial relations. Establishes criteria for the awarding of grants. Appropriates funds.
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LAB/TRN, FIN |
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RELATING TO SPECIAL MINIMUM WAGES. Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to approve First Job Training Programs.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. Establishes a Lean Government Advisory Board to make recommendations for improving state government efficiency.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT PROCESSES AND SERVICES. Establishes guidelines for the management of capital improvement projects.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO HIRING. Creates a pilot program within the Department of Human Resources Development to expedite the recruitment and hiring process for vacancies within state departments. Makes an appropriation.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Prohibits the State from hiring persons for more than two 89-day terms for a fully or partially general-funded position per lifetime of the person. Provides for limited exceptions.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE DISABILITY COMPENSATION DIVISION. Appropriates funds for the hiring of six identified hearings officer positions and support staff within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Disability Compensation Division and to provide the officers and staff with legal and medical training.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Repeals HEMIC. Establishes a public corporation attached to DLIR to provide workers' compensation insurance. Requires employers to obtain worker's compensation insurance coverage only from the public corporation or be self-insured. Requires DLIR to create a transition and implementation plan for the established public corporation.
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LAB, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Provides for the establishment of a special procurement process for the procurement of goods and services. Requires the establishment of procedures by the procurement policy board for use of the special procurement process.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Appropriates funds for the continuation of the manufacturing grant program, within High Technology Development Corporation.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Makes an appropriation to the High Technology Development Corporation for the provision of technology internship grants and development of programs to support the local talent pipeline for the technology industry.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO INNOVATION BUSINESS INTERACTION. Establishes a loan program in the HTDC to support dual-use technology small businesses. Appropriate funds.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Appropriates funds to continue the Small Business Innovation Research Program within the High Technology Development Corporation. Effective February 19, 2022.
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EDB, FIN |
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RELATING TO CROWDFUNDING. Establishes exemptions from Hawaii securities law for limited intrastate investments with Hawaii businesses.
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EDB, CPC, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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· Measure number.
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________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair |