THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2014

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Sen. Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Sen. Ronald D. Kouchi, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Friday, January 16, 2015
TIME:	10:00 AM to Completion
PLACE:	Auditorium State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

AMENDED AGENDA

The briefing will begin at 10:00 AM instead of 9:00 AM

9:00 AM – Completion 10:00 AM - Completion

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

                Cable Television                                                                                                                           CCA 102

                Consumer Advocate for Communication, Utilities, and Transportation                          CCA 103

                     Services

                Financial Services Regulation                                                                                                    CCA 104

                Professional and Vocational Licensing                                                                                    CCA 105

                Insurance Regulatory Service                                                                                                    CCA 106

                Post-Secondary Education Authorization                                                                               CCA 107

                Office of Consumer Protection                                                                                                 CCA 110

                Business Registration and Securities Regulation                                                                    CCA 111

                Regulated Industries Complaints Office                                                                                 CCA 112

                General Support                                                                                                                           CCA 191

* Public Utilities Commission                                                                                                 CCA 901

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

                ** Workforce Development Program                                                                                       LBR 111

                ** Workforce Development Council                                                                                         LBR 135

                Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Program                                                                 LBR 143

                Wage Standards Program                                                                                                            LBR 152

                Hawaii Civil Rights Commission                                                                                                LBR 153

                Hawaii Labor Relations Board                                                                                                   LBR 161

                Unemployment Compensation Insurance Program                                                               LBR 171

                Disability Compensation Program                                                                                             LBR 183

                Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board                                                                       LBR 812

                Employment Security Appeals Referees' Office                                                                     LBR 871

                *** Data Gathering, Research, and Analysis Research and Statistics                                LBR 901

                General Administration                                                                                                                LBR 902

                Office of Community Services                                                                                                   LBR 903

                *** Hawaii Career (Kokua) Information Delivery System                                                  LBR 905

* Per Act 108, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014, the Public Utilities Commission is transferred from the Department of Budget and Finance to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.

** The Administration proposes to consolidate Workforce Development Council under renamed Workforce Development (LBR 111).

*** The Administration propsoes to consolidate Hawaii Career (Kokua) Information Delivery System under renamed Research and Statistics (LBR 901)

Program IDs where name changes are being sought are reflected with strikethroughs and underscores.

No public testimony will be accepted.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6800 or 586-6200 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the briefing.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6800 or 586-6200.

________________________________________ Sen. Jill N. Tokuda Chair	________________________________________ Rep. Sylvia Luke Chair
________________________________________ Sen. Donna Mercado Kim President of the Senate	________________________________________ Rep. Joseph M. Souki Speaker of the House