HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, Chair

Rep. Stacelynn K.M. Eli, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Sean Quinlan

Rep. Lisa Kitagawa

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Lauren Matsumoto

 

CORRECTED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

The hearing has been cancelled.

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

TIME:

9:10 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

Please be advised that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines recommending the avoidance of group meetings larger than 50 people.  Due to concerns for public health, legislative hearings have been temporarily suspended.

 

 

SB 2142, SD2

(SSCR3002)

Status

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Allows departments more time to comply with new ERS reporting standards.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB 2867, SD2

(SSCR3104)

Status

RELATING TO COMPENSATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Clarifies how compensation is calculated for the purposes of retirement benefits.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB 2868, SD1

(SSCR3247)

Status

RELATING TO QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS.

Amendments to clarify benefits to alternate payees, advisory review determinations of Hawaii Domestic Relations Orders and the priority of multiple orders. Effective date 7/1/51. (SD1)

 

LAB, FIN

SB 2402, SD2

(SSCR3278)

Status

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Authorizes a court to order the forfeiture of Employees' Retirement System benefits of an ERS member, former member, or retirant upon conviction of the individual for a felony related to the State or county employment of the individual.  Authorizes designated beneficiaries to receive ERS benefits upon the death of the ERS member, former member, or retirant convicted of the felony.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB 2866, SD2

(SSCR3193)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND EMPLOYEE-BENEFICIARY MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS.

Amends section 87A-40, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to mandate that new retired employees pay their share of health benefits premiums through monthly electronic deductions from their Employees' Retirement System pension or their financial institution.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB 2842, SD2

(SSCR3395)

Status

RELATING TO EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT.

Revises emergency procurement laws to add equipment failures, repairs to public property to protect against further loss of, or damage to, public property, to prevent or minimize serious disruption in continued functioning of government services.  Replaces approval by chief procurement officer with an accounting report to the Legislature within 60 days after the procurement is made.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB 2843, SD1

(SSCR3323)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Changes the amounts to be posted for a protest bond from a flat fee for contracts under $1,000,000 to a percentage of the estimated value of the contract.  Increases the percentage for contracts with estimated value of $1,000,000 or more.  Repeals the cap on the maximum amount of the protest bond.  Adds a sunset provision.  Effective 1/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

LAB, FIN

SB 3015, SD2

(SSCR3063)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Makes an appropriation to the Department of Accounting and General Services for the purposes of funding training, development, and consulting services for innovative project delivery.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB 3143, SD2

(SSCR3105)

Status

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires the State Procurement Office and the Public Works Division of the Department of Accounting and General Services to develop a ten-year pilot program to enable innovative methods of procurement.  Establishes an exempt innovative project delivery officer position within the Public Works Division.  Makes an appropriation.  Repeals 7/1/2031.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

 

 

 

 

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. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER: 2 copies (including an original) to Room 324 in the State Capitol;

FAX:     For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-8469 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or

WEB:    For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  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 586-9470 or 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. Aaron Ling Johanson

Chair