THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Bob Nakata, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Wednesday, March 20, 2002

TIME:

1:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 682

(HSCR 481-02)

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.

LBR, WAM

HB 2232

HD 1

(HSCR 552-02)

RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT. Increases the penalty for violations of the Whistleblowers' Protection Act by establishing a minimum fine of $500 and increasing the maximum fine to $5,000 per violation. Extends the statute of limitations for bringing a complaint of retaliation under the Act to 2 years.

LBR, JDC

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 231, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than five (5) pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll-free for neighbor islands) at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7330.

 

 

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Senator Bob Nakata

Chair, Committee on Labor