KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Senator Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Chair |
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Senator Chris Lee, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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3:00 PM |
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Conference Room 224 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EXEMPTIONS TO HAWAII'S MINIMUM WAGE LAW.
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO REEXAMINE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR VACANT STATE POSITIONS AND REPLACE THE REQUIREMENT OF A BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE, WHERE APPLICABLE.
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URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A PILOT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO TRAIN PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES FOR GOVERNMENT JOBS.
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REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATE PROGRAM THAT REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF PAID SICK LEAVE AND SUPPLEMENTAL PAID SICK LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES, WITH A FOCUS ON THE EFFECTS OF MANDATORY PAID SICK LEAVE ON SMALL BUSINESSES AND LOW-INCOME EMPLOYEES.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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Please note the following:
· The number of oral testifiers and/or time allotted to each testifier may be limited by the Chair when necessary to adhere to the committee hearing schedule. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who requests to testify orally.
· Testifiers for this hearing will be limited to 2 minutes each.
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For amended notices: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Sharon Moriwaki Chair |
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