HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Scott Saiki, Chair

Rep. Nestor Garcia, Vice Chair

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Jim Rath

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, February 8, 2002

TIME:

8:45 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 680

RELATING TO THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS APPEALS BOARD.

Allows one member of the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to decide on motions except motions to dismiss or for summary judgment. Authorizes LIRAB to appoint hearing officers. Specifies that all board members be attorneys.

LAB, FIN

HB 682

RELATING TO CONTESTS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH MATTERS.

Transfers the responsibilities from the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board to handle contests of citations of proposed penalty orders to the Hawaii Labor Relations Board.

LAB, FIN

HB 1451

RELATING TO THE PREVENTION OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE.

Establishes judicial and law enforcement procedures to address workplace violence.

LAB, JHA

HB 2076

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Deems treatment appointments to be periods of temporary partial disability

LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 2077

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Authorizes employees to appeal a decision for which the employer pays for costs of the proceedings if the employer loses.

LAB, CPC, FIN

HB 2499

RELATING TO AMENDMENTS TO ACT 253, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2000.

Allows the Director to certify that new or amended administrative rules, policies, standards, guidelines, ordinances, executive orders, directives, or provisions in a collective bargaining agreement are in place, and that the effective dates of the repeal of existing statutes and administrative rules or the effective dates of new statutes and administrative rules shall be the date of certification for a specific jurisdiction.

LAB, FIN

HB 2531

RELATING TO TEMPORARY HEALTH INSURANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED PERSONS.

Clarifies Act 6, Third Special Session Laws of Hawaii 2001, regarding reimbursement of payments. Specifically provides that the expenditure of money appropriated shall be for the period beginning after September 11, 2001 and ending on June 30, 2002 or when the money runs out, whichever is sooner.

LAB, FIN

HB 2738

RELATING TO LANGUAGE.

Creates a commission on language access and appropriates funds to develop and implement systems by which limited English-speaking persons can access services, activities, and programs within each department.

LAB, FIN

HB 2805

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Provides for the regulation of privatization contracts, including providing for a review of contract costs, monitoring and enforcement of privatization services, and public access to information. Requires annual reports to include an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided.

LAB, JHA, FIN

HB 2525

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.

Maintains a fair public works bidding process by clarifying that the provisions of chapter 104 apply regardless of whether prevailing wage, overtime, and other requirements are stated in a contract or specifications, and that omission from a contract cannot be used as a defense by a contractor who is found in violation.

LAB, FIN

HB 2529

RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW.

Increases the amount of guaranteed monthly compensation required to exempt an individual from minimum wage, overtime and record keeping requirements under the Hawaii Wage and Hour Law.

LAB, FIN
     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 25 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 421, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE DOUBLESIDED ON AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE LAB COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8485.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Scott Saiki

Chair