HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto, Vice Chair

Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Ty J.K. Cullen

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Kaniela Ing

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Jo Jordan

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Beth Fukumoto

Rep. Dee Morikawa

Rep. Gene Ward

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

TIME:

4:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A #  1

 

SB 1036

(HSCR1137)

Status

RELATING TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM PERSONNEL.

Allows the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System, through its Administrator, to appoint one or more investment officers and changes the title of the "Administrator" of the system to "Executive Director."

 

LAB, FIN

SB 332, SD1, HD1

(HSCR1134)

Status

RELATING TO WAGES.

Requires employers to provide employees with specific wage and employer information in employees' pay records; requires employers to maintain accurate and timely wage recordkeeping. Effective July 1, 2113.

 

LAB, FIN

SB 331, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1025)

Status

RELATING TO LABOR.

Increases the hourly minimum wage to $7.75 on January 1, 2014, $8.25 on January 1, 2015, $8.75 on January 1, 2016, and $9.00 on January 1, 2017.  Effective July 1, 2050.

 

LAB, FIN

SB 877, SD1, HD1

(HSCR1032)

Status

RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HEARINGS.

Authorizes the Hawaii labor relations board to provide written notice of hearing to all parties by first class mail at least fifteen days before the hearing and clarifies the board's powers for conducting appeals under chapter 396, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

 

LAB, FIN

SB 885, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1095)

Status

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Repeals language that prohibits parties from using arbitration to resolve impasses or disputes relating to the State and counties' contributions to the employer-union health benefits trust fund.  Repeals the procedures parties are required to follow after an arbitration panel issues a decision and the understanding that members of bargaining units are prohibited from striking on the issue of state and county contributions to the employer-union health benefits trust fund.  Makes housekeeping amendments relating to the scope of negotiations.  Effective July 1, 2113.

 

LAB, FIN

SB 883, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1027)

Status

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Creates a new bargaining unit (14) for state law enforcement officers and state and county ocean safety and water safety officers.  Effective July 1, 2013.

 

LAB/PBS, FIN

SB 895, SD1

(HSCR1096)

Status

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for the employer-union health benefits trust fund costs for officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (2) and their excluded counterparts.

 

LAB, FIN

SB 904, SD1

(HSCR1090)

Status

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund costs for officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (9) and their excluded counterparts for the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium.  Applies retroactively to July 1, 2011.

 

LAB, FIN

SB 905, SD1

(HSCR1056)

Status

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for the employer-union health benefits trust fund costs for officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (9) and their excluded counterparts.

 

LAB, FIN

SB 906, SD1

(HSCR1098)

Status

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for the employer-union health benefits trust fund costs for officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (3) and their excluded counterparts. 

 

LAB, FIN

SB 907, SD1

(HSCR1089)

Status

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2013-2015 for public employees in collective bargaining unit (9) and for employees excluded from collective bargaining that are on the same compensation plans as those officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (9).

 

LAB, FIN

SB 908, SD1

(HSCR1091)

Status

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2011-2013 for public employees in collective bargaining unit (9) and for employees excluded from collective bargaining that are on the same compensation plans as those officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (9).  Applies retroactively to 07/01/11.

 

LAB, FIN

SB 909, SD1

(HSCR1093)

Status

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for the employer-union health benefits trust fund costs for officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (13) and their excluded counterparts.

 

LAB, FIN

SB 910, SD1

(HSCR1099)

Status

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2013-2015 for public employees in collective bargaining unit (3) and for employees excluded from collective bargaining that are on the same compensation plans as those officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (3).

 

LAB, FIN

SB 911, SD1

(HSCR1094)

Status

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for fiscal biennium 2013-2015 for public employees in collective bargaining unit (13) and for employees excluded from collective bargaining that are on the same compensation plans as those officers and employees within collective bargaining unit (13).

 

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. 

 

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Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  One copy to Room 306 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through the website); or

WEB:     For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

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.

 

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Rep. Sylvia Luke

Chair