THE SENATE

KA ‘AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2023

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Chair

Senator Chris Lee, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 10, 2023

TIME:

3:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 224 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

SB 722

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH.

Establishes the Occupational Safety and Health Special Fund.  Directs certain fees to be deposited into the special fund.

 

LBT, WAM

SB 1315

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT.

Amends section 87A-23, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to exclude medicare income related monthly adjustment amounts reimbursement by the State and counties for retired employees hired after June 30, 2023, and their spouses.

 

LBT, WAM

SB 211

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Clarifies that service and compensation awarded as part of an administrative, arbitral, or judicial proceeding are included in the calculation of retirement benefits and service time for the Employees' Retirement System.

 

LBT, WAM/JDC

SB 1449

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT.

Amends the State Whistleblowers' Protection Act to include protection for public employees reporting the commission of fraud by other public employees or public bodies.

 

LBT, JDC

[Measure deleted on 02-09-23]

SB 478

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE INDUSTRY INFORMATION REPORTING.

Repeals chapter 440J, HRS, relating to telecommunications and cable industry information reporting requirements for broadband service providers.

 

LBT, CPN/JDC

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Sharon Moriwaki

Chair