HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Kirk Caldwell, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 8, 2005

TIME:

9:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1275

RELATING TO THE HAWAII LIVING WAGE LAW.

Requires private firms contracted by state government to pay covered workers a Hawaii living wage of $9.43 an hour, to begin on 7/1/05 and adjusted thereafter. Requires DLIR to implement living wage. Establishes temporary living wage advisory committee to evaluate law.

LAB, FIN

HB 1134

RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGES.

Raises the minimum wage.

LAB, FIN

HB 1214

RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES.

Provides for the manner in which the prevailing wages for laborers and mechanics on public work projects and certain private work projects is to be established. Allows all individuals to bring suit for injunctive relief for violations of chapter 104.

LAB, JUD, FIN

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8475.

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Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Chair