HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Kaniela Ing

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

TIME:

8:45 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 1958

Status

RELATING TO COMPENSATION.

Adds flexibility to the calculation of overtime compensation for government public works construction contracts greater than $2,000 allowing such compensation to be not less than 1½ times the laborers or mechanics basic hourly rate of pay plus the cost of fringe benefits.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 1971

Status

RELATING TO LABOR.

Allows administrative, support, and instructional employees in charter schools to fully participate in the State's systems for certain employee benefits and additional supports and incentives offered by the Department of Education.

 

LAB, EDN, FIN

HB 1979

Status

RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

Authorizes the directors of all state departments to withhold or alter the benefits packages of excluded employees who are exempt from civil service in exchange for higher compensation.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 1977

Status

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Amends a provision of the final position in a collective bargaining arbitration to include only proposals that were submitted before impasse.

 

LAB, FIN

HB 1500

Status

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Defines "incidental and supplemental work" for purposes of determining licensing requirements for general engineering and general building contractors.

 

LAB, CPC

 

 

 

 

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. 

 

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Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website after the hearing adjourns.  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 586-6682or 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. Mark M. Nakashima

Chair