HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
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Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, Chair |
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Rep. Daniel Holt, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto |
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Rep. Jarrett Keohokalole |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 |
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TIME: |
10:30 AM |
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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 ELEVATOR MECHANICS. Updates requirements for apprenticeship and licensure of elevator mechanics, including examination, license renewal, continuing education, scope of work, exemptions, remote interaction, and qualifications for licensure. Clarifies powers and duties of the elevator mechanics licensing board and requirements for temporary permits. Effective 7/1/2020: license renewal, continuing education, and qualifications for licensure. (SD2)
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LAB, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate student assistants employed by the University of Hawaii. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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LAB, HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS. Extends the sunset date of Act 65, SLH 2013, which provides a limited exemption to the licensing requirements for certain individuals in situations when an electric utility must retain qualified individuals to work with high voltage (six hundred volts or higher) who are not licensed in the State but are otherwise deemed qualified by the electric utility.
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LAB, IAC, CPC |
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RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. Authorizes a court to decree the forfeiture of all or any portion of the Employees' Retirement System benefits to which a member, former member, or retirant of state or county employment would otherwise have been entitled if the member, former member, or retirant is convicted of a felony that the court finds to be related to the employment of the member, former member, or retirant. Requires the employees' retirement system to comply with the court. Takes effect 1/1/2065. (SD1)
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LAB, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Creates a temporary law enforcement working group to make recommendations to the legislature on establishing professional recruitment, hiring, and training standards for all state and county law enforcement officers who carry firearms and badges and who have arrest authority. Prohibits a law enforcement officer who has been terminated for misconduct by a state or county department, agency, or office in the capacity of law enforcement from being hired by another state or county law enforcement department, agency, or office. Effective 7/1/2035. (SD2)
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LAB, JUD, FIN |
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RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds to the department of labor and industrial relations for the K-12 agriculture workforce development pipeline initiative. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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LAB, EDN, FIN |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 2 copies (including an original) to Room 319 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6189 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website 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 586-9470 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. Aaron Ling Johanson Chair |