HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair

Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Linda Ichiyama

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Kaniela Ing

Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A  M  E  N  D  E  D   A G E N D A

The description of the SB 868 SD1 Proposed HD1 has been changed to reflect the correct proposed language.

 

SB 331, SD2

(SSCR699)

Status

RELATING TO LABOR.

Increases minimum wage to $8.25 starting 01/01/14, $8.75 starting 01/01/15, and $9.25 starting 01/01/16 and ending 12/31/16.  Authorizes DLIR to adjust the minimum hourly wage thereafter in accordance with the Honolulu region consumer price index.  Effective 7/1/50.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB 510, SD2

(SSCR714)

Status

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS.

Repeals chapter 373K, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Clarifies professional employer organization responsibilities with respect to meeting the statutory requirements of the repealed chapter 373K, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and the nexus between the registration of professional employer organizations and qualification for the state general excise tax exemption.  Requires professional employer organizations to obtain a bond on a sliding scale that is based on total payroll amount.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

LAB, CPC, FIN

SB 532, SD1

(SSCR634)

Status

RELATING TO BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE.

Requires certain employers to provide reasonable time and location shielded from view or intrusion by coworkers and the public for breastfeeding employees to express breastmilk in privacy.  Requires covered employers to post a notice.  Establishes a civil fine.  Effective 07/01/50.  (SD1)

 

LAB, JUD, FIN

SB 867, SD2

(SSCR803)

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Sets the base monthly contributions for health benefit plans, including two-party plans, paid by the State and counties for retired employees to unspecified amounts beginning 01/01/14.  Effective 01/01/50.  (SD2)

 

LAB, FIN

SB 868, SD1

(SSCR721)

Status

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Copies of the proposed HD 1 are available in room 309 and on the Legislature's Web site:  http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

Proposed HD 1:  Sets a time frame within which the Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board shall resolve complaints.  Effective January 1, 2113.

Requires mandatory and binding arbitration for bargaining units (1), (5), and (7) if the employer imposes any term of a collective bargaining agreement proposal without the agreement of the exclusive representative. Effective January 1, 2113. (PROPOSED SB868 HD1)

 

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 326 in the State Capitol;

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

IF submitting written testimony at the hearing, please bring 15 copies for committee members.

 

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 586-6682 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] 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